Trump-fueled falsehoods have deep roots
CNN
Former President Donald Trump spread more than 30,000 falsehoods during his term, according to the Washington Post. But even tens of thousands are a drop in the bucket on social media, where misinformation is weaponized to drive engagement and achieve political ends on topics ranging from Covid-19 vaccines to the results of the 2020 election.
"Every word she writes is a lie, including 'and' and 'the,'" McCarthy said, repeating a claim she had made in an earlier interview.
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