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‘It can feel like there’s no way out’ — political scientists face pushback on their work

In a year in which numerous countries are going to the polls, many election-watching scientists are under pressure.
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Like many in the United States, Kate Starbird saw a surge in misinformation in the build-up to the 2016 US presidential election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Everyone was talking about ‘fake news’ — fabricated stories that were widely shared on social media and designed to sway the election.

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Nature 630, 548-550 (2024)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-02026-z

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  • Correction 26 June 2024: An earlier version of this feature said that Kate Starbird was subpoenaed to appear at US congressional hearings. She did appear for closed-door interviews but was not subpoenaed.

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