It’s important to combat mis- and disinformation as it threatens harm to online and in-person communities.  We want to make sure the information we base our votes on is factual, but how to tell?

The LWV's Democracy Truth Project aims to strengthen democracy and restore trust in the electoral process by combating mis- and disinformation.

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In 2018, our local League, along with Hancock College, Fund for Santa Barbara and the Santa Maria Times, sponsored a forum on media literacy at Hancock College where five panelists — two Hancock college staff members and three working journalists — spoke about the rise of fake news and how it impacts our city, our country, and our democracy.

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