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  • Study: Americans struggle to distinguish factual claims from opinions amid partisan bias

    Mar 12, 2024 11:30 am by Phil CicioraInsights
    U. of I. political scientist Jeffery J. Mondak, left, and graduate student Matthew Mettler. Photo by Fred Zwicky

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    Americans struggle to tell the difference between statements of fact and statements of opinion – a troubling trend that has grave implications for civic discourse in the U.S., say U of I political science researchers.