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PolitiFact is answering your questions about vote by mail this election season.
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Fact-checkers, including PolitiFact, urge@YouTube to take effective action against disinformation and misinformation, and to elaborate a roadmap of policy and product interventions to improve the information ecosystem– and to do so with the @internationalfact-checking2574 www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2022/an-open-letter-…
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What’s the significance of Jan. 6? “Peaceful transfer of power” has long been a hallmark phrase in describing, with pride, the American experience. Never before had Americans overtaken the Capitol to hold up the electoral proceedings and threaten lawmakers. Deception about the Capitol riot was our 2021 Lie of the Year.
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57 years ago, the Civil Rights Act became law. Republicans say critical race theory runs counter to it. Actually, critical race theory promotes the idea that “human beings are created equal and endowed with certain inalienable rights." Curious about critical race theory? See our new video.
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At the 100 day mark and before his speech to Congress tonight, PolitiFact checked back on what Joe Biden said he’d do on the campaign trail, and what he’s accomplished so far in office.
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COVID-19 vaccines are here. They're new (though their development has been in the works for years), so you might have some questions. Here are your questions, answered!
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Check out our new channel trailer! Inspired by WWE, monster truck rally radio commercials, and men's vitamin ads on YouTube :)
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Here's a fun analogy for finding trusted news from @MediaWise 🥗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb7c5...
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A little behind-the-scenes for you all: Sometimes our seemingly still-life backdrops have a life of their own. Josie turned off her AC in order to stop the bobbing monsterra under the vent. Here's the full, non-moving-plant version: https://youtu.be/1zhAsr6xFhk
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This video is the epitome of that Friday Feeling :) Check it out:
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