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Anatomy of a lie: how misinformation is spreading through US midterm campaigns

Claims that James Talarico suffered a mental health crisis spread across rightwing media, offering a warning about disinformation ahead of the US midterm election Where is James Talarico? The question ricocheted around rightwing echo chambers before metastasising into a conspiracy theory – and a reminder of the persistent danger of disinformation in the US midterm elections. The smear campaign…

Anatomy of a lie: how misinformation is spreading through US midterm campaigns

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