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In a post-truth election, clicks trump facts

  • Written by Matthew Jordan, Associate Professor of Media Studies, Pennsylvania State University
imageDigital media has feasted off Donald Trump's lies.Nick Lehr/The Conversation, CC BY-SA

One thing about the 2016 presidential race is undeniable: Donald Trump has lied or misled at an unprecedented level. Over 70 percent of his statements, according to Politifact, are “mostly false,” “false” or “pants on fire...

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