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Fake News, Misinformation, and Disinformation
2025-07-09 17:30:00 2025-07-09 18:30:00 America/New_York Fake News, Misinformation, and Disinformation Learn about the impact of fake news, misinformation, and disinformation and how to identify and combat these phenomena. Main Library - Community Learning Center - Beutter-Kernan Hall

Wednesday, July 09
5:30pm - 6:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-07-09 17:30:00 2025-07-09 18:30:00 America/New_York Fake News, Misinformation, and Disinformation Learn about the impact of fake news, misinformation, and disinformation and how to identify and combat these phenomena. Main Library - Community Learning Center - Beutter-Kernan Hall

Learn about the impact of fake news, misinformation, and disinformation and how to identify and combat these phenomena.

Learn about the impact of fake news, misinformation, and disinformation and how to identify and combat these phenomena.

Event contact: Scott Sandberg, s.sandberg@sjcpl.org

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Science & Technology |

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