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How stealth partisan outlets exploit trust in local journalism

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Briefings

New research from Carnegie Mellon University's Kenneth C. Griffin School of Computer Science reveals that partisan media spent millions on social media ads before key elections to promote 'pink slime' websites disguised as local news, attempting to influence voter behavior through deceptive content.

Key points

• Partisan media operations spent millions of dollars on social media ads prior to key elections.
• These ads promoted 'pink slime' websites masquerading as local news sources.

Context

Research indicates that partisan outlets use deceptive social media campaigns to influence voter perception before elections.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to a single research finding from a specific university; no broader scope of media spending or voter impact data is provided.

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