NPR: Fighting false election claims “may be harder in 2024”

Courier’s mission will be more important than ever in 2024. [Courier]( A new NPR report details why countering false election claims may be even harder in 2024: Why? Republicans are waging a coordinated legal and political campaign to create the false idea that efforts to stop election lies and conspiracy theories are “censorship.” As a result, many of the post-2020 efforts to combat election misinformation have been scaled back or dismantled entirely. According to NPR, one election official described the chilling effect of Republican efforts, saying: “Everyone is gun shy.” By actively undermining efforts to stop election lies, Republicans are rigging the game so people like Donald Trump can continue to spread election lies unchecked. [That’s why the work we’re doing at Courier will be more important than ever in next year’s elections. Will you donate $5 to help our nine newsrooms across the country deliver the real, fact-based journalism readers deserve?]( We’ve already seen what happens when election lies go unchecked. After the 2020 election, Donald Trump used right-wing media like Fox News and One America News Network to spread ‘the Big Lie.’ Two months later, rioters stormed the Capitol, many sincerely believing Trump’s baseless lie that Democrats had stolen the election. Nearly three years later, our democracy is still reeling. A recent CNN poll found that an overwhelming majority of Republican and Republican-leaning voters (nearly 70%) still believe that the election was stolen. We founded Courier Newsroom as a direct response to this toxic dynamic. The coming election will be a true test of our democracy’s strength. At Courier, we’re dedicated to providing fact-based journalism to communities where election lies spread. But we can only continue to do this with your support. [Please — make a $5 contribution now to support Courier’s work ]( [Contribute ➡️]( Thank you, Courier HQ --------------------------------------------------------------- Email us: info@couriernewsroom.com This message was sent to: {EMAIL}. Email is a critical way we communicate with grassroots supporters like you. However, if you would like to change your subscription preferences, here are some options: [Receive Fewer Emails]( [Update Your Information]( [unsubscribe]( To give by check: Courier Newsroom Box 509 New York, NY 10032