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4 ways to protect yourself from disinformation

  • Written by Elizabeth Stoycheff, Associate Professor of Communication, Wayne State University
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You might have fallen for someone’s attempt to disinform you about current events. But it’s not your fault.

Even the most well-intentioned news consumers can find today’s avalanche of political information difficult to navigate. With so much news available, many...

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