#110 When Ads Lie: Spotting Political Deception

Hosts Dave Kelsey and H. Daniel Mujahid break down how political ads use falsehoods, selective editing, missing context, and evocative imagery to mislead voters, and why that matters for democracy.

The episode gives concrete tips for evaluating ads: identify the claim and sponsor, find the source material, look for omitted context, seek reputable challenges, separate facts from forecasts, and correct misinformation you share.