This blog post, written by members of the Library's Information Integrity Team, is part of a series that covers disinformation and other related subjects. The goal is to help create a well-informed citizenry of active participants who shape our world.
With the 2024 Election fast approaching, we are seeing more ads, more news articles, more opinions, and just plain more information. It can be difficult to figure out what is real, what is fake, and what is somewhere in-between. To address the questions of Pima County residents, the League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson is pairing with Pima County Public Library to present “The Truth Above Everything Else: Misinformation and the Election” at Murphy-Wilmot Library on Saturday, September 14 from 10:30am-12:00pm.
This will be a discussion about misinformation and its impact on the upcoming election. There will be panelists from several fields, including communications professionals, government and public policy specialists, and journalists. The panel will take questions from the audience, as well as discussing:
- Misinformation and disinformation
- Deepfakes
- Tools to judge the information you get from social media
- Confirmation bias, and the role algorithms play in sending us what we already want to believe
- Ways to improve conversations about the election to have a positive impact
This event is open to the public. Advance registration is required. Or call the Murphy-Wilmot branch at (520) 594-5420 to register by phone.
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that works to empower and educate citizens on ways to improve government. They provide unbiased, nonpartisan information about elections, the voting process, and issues. They have many great resources available to the public on political systems both federally and locally, including information on public policy and current elected representatives. They do not support or oppose any political party or candidate.
For more information on local elections, including voting sites and registration, please visit our elections page.
