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A month-by-month look at the misinformation that caught our attention in a busy news year
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December 27, 2024
‘Back to the future:’ Seven trends for local television news in 2025
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December 26, 2024
Here are PolitiFact’s top 10 fact checks of politicians in 2024
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December 23, 2024
Serve a side of food instead of feud this holiday season
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