Jennifer Jerit News Today

Failing to combat false political information threatens core democratic functions; however, curbing this information can also undermine democratic values.

Bias, outrage and extremism percolate in partisan information bubbles FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, a supporter of President Donald Trump gathers to protest in solidarity in Salem, Ore. Statehouses where Trump loyalists have rallied since the Nov. 3 election are heightening security after the storming of the U.S. Capitol this week. Police agencies in a number of states are monitoring threats of violence as legislatures return to session and as the nation prepares for the inauguration ...