WKRC Local 12: Lies beat facts
UC's Brian Calfano comments on research findings that election lies beat truths
UC’s Brian Calfano, who holds dual appointments in political scientist and communications, was interviewed by Local 12 regarding a recent study that found election lies are difficult to overcome, even when presented with truths from government officials.
The study was conducted by UC’s Center for Cyber Strategy and Policy and preliminary findings were, published in The London School of Economics American Politics and Policy blog.
"Across the board, whether it’s Biden voters or Trump voters, essentially we see everybody think that there is something to the idea the ballots might not be counted properly, that there’s room for fraud and if there’s room for the kinds of shenanigans were all trying to avoid,” Calfano says in the interview.
In addition to teaching, Calfano is also a political reporter and producer for Nexstar Media Group and appears regularly on CTV News Channel, Global News Toronto and Sky News.
>Read more about the study here
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