Negative, false and misleading political ads pollute and undermine the election process

By: Janice Ellis

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: August 4, 2026

Words: 995

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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What is your reaction when viewing TV, listening to the radio or surfing digital platforms and there is a political ad filled with false and misleading information that you can neither verify nor confirm?

Billions of dollars are spent in a national election cycle. Millions of those dollars are spent by candidates and ballot-measure campaigns to saturate traditional and social media with a barrage of negative, false and misleading ads.

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