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Janice Schakowsky: “The harms associated with misinformation and disinformation continue to fall disproportionately on communities of color…”

On the recordJune 23, 2020
The harms associated with misinformation and disinformation continue to fall disproportionately on communities of color, who already suffer worse outcomes from COVID-19.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Schakowsky highlights the impact of misinformation on marginalized communities during the pandemic.

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