The Noise Machine: How Modern Media Made Unreal Political Claims Seem Plausible
TL;DR
After the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a flood of falsehoods and conspiracy theories across the political spectrum highlighted how a fast-paced, sometimes sloppy media environment can make extraordinary claims seem believable and threaten public trust ahead of elections.
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