Describe fake news is used in political campaigns

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Assignment:

Read chapter three and four in United States of Distraction, and describe how misinformation, disinformation, or fake news is used in political campaigns. Use recent examples that you have seen on television or in other forms of media to discredit candidates. What's missing? What other news on the world stage was happening that day and did it receive as much attention?

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