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US election: facts or fiction

Tim Harford hears about the sheer volume of false claims made during the campaign.

Tim Harford hears about the sheer volume of false claims made during the campaign. President Trump is well known for making wild statements, but has his behaviour changed? And what about Joe Biden? So much attention is concentrated on Trump鈥檚 claims, how does the Democratic candidate fare? Glenn Kessler at the Washington Post and Katherine J Wu at the New York Times tell us about fact-checking during the run up to the election.

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Mon 26 Oct 2020 10:50GMT

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  • Sat 24 Oct 2020 17:50GMT
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