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Americans go to the polls today to elect their next president. Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump used their final day on the campaign trail on Monday to drum up support in Pennsylvania - a state that’s viewed as key to both in their quest for the White House. Polls show a dead heat in this battleground state. But, warns Alauna Safarpour, don’t expect to know the outcome within hours of polling stations closing. Ballot counting will take time because of Pennsylvania’s quirky election rules.
Sifting fact from fiction has become increasingly difficult on social media platforms. But, if you've been duped, you're not alone. Two misinformation experts, Sam Wineburg and Michael Caulfield, explain why it’s so hard to idenfity fake videos.
Had enough of it all? If your answer is yes, then you may be more interested in some advice on how to step away for a life-saving digital detox. Or if that’s a bridge too far, then take some comfort from the fact that forgetting things is good for you.
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Alauna Safarpour, Gettysburg College
Pennsylvania is the battleground state with the most Electoral College votes. While everyone will want to know the outcome of the vote there as soon as possible, it’s going to take time.
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Sam Wineburg, Stanford University; Michael Caulfield, University of Washington
When you view photos and videos in the flurry of election-related social media posts, first ask yourself: Do I really know what I’m looking at?
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Kelley Cours Anderson, College of Charleston; Karen Anne Wallach, University of Alabama in Huntsville
Disconnecting from the digital realm from time to time is good for your well-being, but doing so can be difficult. There are steps you can take, however, to get in the habit of putting your phone down.
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Sven Vanneste, Trinity College Dublin; Elva Arulchelvan, Trinity College Dublin
If you didn’t forget things, you’d be in for a world of trouble.
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Henning Melber, University of Pretoria
Swapo seems to attract the biggest crowds at rallies, but does it signal electoral support?
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Vanessa Newby, Leiden University
A peace deal on the conflict in south Lebanon is reportedly close.
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Steven Rawle, York St John University
Japanese Godzilla movies reflect the country’s complex history as victims of the only nuclear bombings and as a rapidly developing economy in the 20th century.
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Harriet Bulkeley, Durham University
Targets to restore global biodiversity were not accompanied by concrete plans for action or the financial commitments that many at Cop16 were hoping for.
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Bonita Meyersfeld, University of the Witwatersrand
Corporations that benefit from poverty should have a legal duty to mitigate the harm of poverty from which they benefit.
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Robert Horvath, La Trobe University
A frank, often funny account of his activism and a harrowing, courageous prison diary, Patriot is destined to become the canonical text of Russia’s democratic tradition.
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