For many people, it’s easy to defend misinformation if they think it serves a larger truth.moodboard/Connect Images via Getty ImagesMinjae Kim, Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University Many voters are willing to accept misinformation from political leaders – even when they know it’s factually inaccurate. According to our research, voters often recognize when their parties’ claims are not based on objective evidence. Yet they still respond positively, if they believe these inaccurate statements evoke a deeper, more important “truth.” Our team conducted a series of online surveys fro…
