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Civics 101

Disinformation and Misinformation

Civics 101

NHPR

History, Government, Society & Culture

4.22.6K Ratings

🗓️ 6 September 2022

⏱️ ? minutes

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Summary

In preparation for the upcoming midterms, we talk about lies. This is the true story of the fake world created in disinformation campaigns. The voting populace spreads it like there's no tomorrow, without ever knowing what's real. We tell you what it is and how to avoid it. Our guests today are Samantha Lai of the Brookings Institute and Peter Adams of the News Literacy Project. If you believe in what we're doing (and think it's true!) consider donating. It really does speak your truth. CLICK HERE: Visit our website to see all of our episodes, donate to the podcast, sign up for our newsletter, get free educational materials, and more! To see Civics 101 in book form, check out A User's Guide to Democracy: How America Works by Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice, featuring illustrations by Tom Toro. Check out our other weekly NHPR podcast, Outside/In - we think you'll love it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

I either have a colder, this is a really bad deep fake.

0:04.3

I'm Anna McCarthy.

0:07.0

Do you know what genuinely chills me?

0:13.9

Maybe I fervently believe something that is not true.

0:17.8

And I probably do, I'm probably guilty of that and I don't even know it.

0:22.5

Like what if I defended it in my life that is simply false?

0:26.6

Or worse, what have I defended that is indefensible?

0:31.1

You know, that is a more defying thought.

0:33.8

Yeah, it shakes me to the core when I'm disabused of myths that I believe were true.

0:39.4

Like that people's names got changed to Ellis Island, for example.

0:42.8

Or something, you know, way more serious, like saying there's a human trafficking ring

0:48.1

led out of the basement of a pizza place.

0:50.1

Yeah, like that.

0:51.6

Which we're going to talk a bit about all in good time because the name of the game today,

0:57.6

it's lies.

1:02.6

Some of the most brazen acts of voter fraud to date.

1:05.6

Sworn affidavits saying people are forging signature, rowing examples, and frankly affidavits

1:12.0

of ballot irregularities and outright illegality.

1:15.8

Tampering allegations to the dead people voting.

1:19.2

We don't know how many votes were stolen on Tuesday night.

1:22.0

We don't know anything about the software that many say was rigged.

1:24.7

We don't know.

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