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The misinformation we can expect to see on Election Day 2020 – and what you can do about it

caption: Election workers remove ballots from a ballot sorting machine on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at King County Elections in Renton.
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Election workers remove ballots from a ballot sorting machine on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at King County Elections in Renton.
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As the election draws closer, beware the posts of the friend-of-a-friend. That’s just one of the tips Jevin West, who’s head of UW’s Center for an Informed Public, had to impart on how to combat disinformation and misinformation around the 2020 election.

Bill Radke speaks with Professor Jevin West from the Center for an Informed Public at the University of Washington.

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