Increased fact-checking by the news media and nonpartisan public policy institutes has limited the proportion of exaggeration and falsehoods expressed by candidates in their quest for their party's nomination and in the general election.

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Despite increased fact-checking efforts, the proportion of exaggeration and falsehoods expressed by candidates has not been significantly limited. Candidates often continue to use misleading statements, exaggerations, and falsehoods as part of their strategies, and the effectiveness of fact-checking in curbing these practices is debated among experts.

Increased Fact-Checking by the News Media and Nonpartisan Public Policy