Gaining historical perspective on political fact-checking : the experience of the United States

Background. This paper provides an historical perspective on the wide use of fake facts in modern American society, and the efforts of librarians, journalists, and others to scrutinize public discourse as well as printed and online materials in order to differentiate fake facts from truth. Objective...

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Main Authors: Cortada, James W., Aspray, William
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/154418