Summary
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, online researchers say disinformation about abortion has flooded websites and social media, and some of that disinformation is influencing public opinion and policy. Misleading and medically inaccurate information even found its way into the Dobbs decision. Learn about the spread of misinformation following the landmark Dobbs decision in this PBS NewsHour Classroom lesson. For a transcript of this story, click here.
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Ella Cohen, a rising junior at Washington-Liberty high school and intern at NewsHour Classroom, wrote today’s Daily News Lesson with editing by Vic Pasquantonio.
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