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Exhibit 1102

Fact-Checking Polarized Politics: Does The Fact-Check Industry Provide Consistent Guidance on Disputed Realities?

Exhibit 1102 · Peer-reviewed article

Fact-Checking Polarized Politics: Does The Fact-Check Industry Provide Consistent Guidance on Disputed Realities?

A content analysis of the published fact-checks addressing three disputed realties – the existence of climate change, the influence of racism, and the consequences of the national debt – suggests substantial differences in the questions asked and the answers offered, limiting the usefulness of fact-checking for citizens trying to decide which version of disputed realities to believe.

Content analysis of three major fact-check sites on three disputed realities (climate change, racism, the national debt).

Source
Marietta, Barker and Bowser, The Forum 13(4):577-596
Date
2015
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Peer-reviewed
Document
https://doi.org/10.1515/for-2015-0040
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2026-11-10
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