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How do we prevent misinformation and disinformation from distorting
the results of democratic elections? One study
<https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/09/research-roundup-six-cool-stories-we-almost-missed/>
suggests that rCLprebunkingrCY -- supplying voters with information in advance to debunk any later allegations of subversion of the voting
process -- has some good effect.
Interesting that even mentioning conspiracy theories, just to
discredit them, reduces the effectiveness of the technique.
WonrCOt be easy to put the idea into practice, though. Rather sad quote:
rCLThe US is now best characterized as an emerging autocracy with a
very tenuous hold on democracy and lawfulness.rCY