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46% of adults cant tell political facts from opinions: UI survey [Video]

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) A survey out of the University of Illinois shows Americans struggle separating facts from opinions. An online survey of 2,500 people found that 46 percent of adults had no ability to differentiate when it came to political statements. The College of Political Science also found that many of these errors were []

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What will the youth vote look like if a TikTok ban goes into effect before November? WSB-TV Channel 2 [Video]

The House passed a bill on March 13 that would require the Chinese company ByteDance to divest from TikTok within six months or risk the app being banned in the U.S. While the legislation still has to go through the Senate when that is happening is still unclear some politicians, creators and users tried to fathom the aftermath of one of the most popular social media platforms being banned.

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We can preserve our democracy by staying engaged and vigilant, but not rigid [Video]

I find myself unhappy with our candidates and our divisiveness, but I still believe in our democracy and the importance of our institutions, writes a financial services professional and lifelong Plain Dealer reader in Shaker Heights in a letter to the editor.