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CNN uses NLP’s misinformation dashboard to report on fake celebrity endorsements

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A common theme of rumors swirling this election season claim that celebrities like Taylor Swift and Aaron Rodgers have endorsed – or snubbed – the presidential candidates, according to a CNN analysis of data in the News Literacy Project’s Misinformation Dashboard: Election 2024.  

CNN found that about 1 in 10 rumors in the dashboard dealt with these false claims.  

“If you repeatedly see these falsehoods that exaggerate a candidate’s popularity, it can still stick, even if you know it’s not legitimate as you scroll past it in your feed,” said Peter Adams, NLP’s Senior Vice President of Research and Design.  

Read the full piece here. Watch the coverage here or here. Visit the Misinformation Dashboard: Election 2024. Or explore more resources at Election 2024: Be informed, not misled. 

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