🇦🇺 Australia 6h ago · David Smith in Washington

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

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Anatomy of a lie: how misinformation is spreading through US midterm campaigns
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Claims that James Talarico suffered a mental health crisis spread across rightwing media, offering a warning about disinformation ahead of the US midterm electionWhere 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 began when Talarico, the Democratic candidate for the US Senate in Texas, was not seen in public for nine

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