In this presidential election, we’ve had more access to information than ever before. Eighty-one percent of all adults get some of their news online; 72 percent from their phones, according to Pew Research. But in many ways, it’s also become more difficult to discern fact from fiction. Today’s media landscape is littered with fake news sites, hyper-partisan Facebook pages and unverified Twitter accounts. They’ve fooled even seasoned journalists into reporting information that is false. And on social media, what we watch, hear and read increasingly comes from self-curated spaces that reflect views of like-minded social networks. How much do voters still care about the facts? And how does the media defend them? Diane and a panel discuss how misinformation has shaped this presidential race.
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