| Title |
Political Rumors : Why We Accept Misinformation and How to Fight it |
| Sub Title |
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| Author(s) |
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| Call No |
306.20973 BER |
| Subject(s) |
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| ISBN |
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| Volume |
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| Publisher Name |
Princeton University Press |
| Publishing Year |
2023 |
| Edition |
1st |
| Pages |
224 |
| Price |
0.00 PKR |
| Text Language |
English |
| Available |
Yes, Accessions:[ 53075 ] |
| Description |
"Rumors and the misinformation they spread play an important role in American politics-and a dangerous one with direct consequences, such as wrecking trust in government, promoting hostility toward truth-finding, and swaying public opinion on otherwise popular policies. One only has to look at the rate of vaccination in the United States or peruse internet forums discussing the 2020 election to see lasting effects. How can democracy work if there is a persistence of widely held misinformation? I |
| Keywords |
USA-political culture; USA-Misinformation; USA-political Aspects-Truthfulness-Falsehood; USA-politics and government |