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Disinformation on the campaign trail threatens US election process
Growing disinformation spouted by politicians in the run-up to the US presidential election is threatening the integrity of the election process, FRANCE 24 International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert said. Citing fact-checking organisation PolitiFact’s founder Bill Adair, Douglas said “emotions and feelings” have now trumped facts which are often seen as “emotionally charged”.
Growing disinformation spouted by politicians in the run-up to the US presidential election is threatening the integrity of the election process, FRANCE 24 International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert said. Citing fact-checking organisation PolitiFact’s founder Bill Adair, Douglas said “emotions and feelings” have now trumped facts which are often seen as “emotionally charged”.
