Column: NC is a target for information and disinformation By Gary Pearce Mar 2, 2020 Mar 2, 2020 Updated Mar 2, 2020 0 Gary Pearce Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Gary Pearce For weeks before Tuesday’s primary, North Carolina was flooded with political information, misinformation and disinformation.kAm*@F 2:?’E D66? ?@E9:?8 J6E] (2:E ‘E:= E96 72==]k^AmkAm(96? J@F’C6 2 AFCA=6[ DH:?8 DE2E6[ J@F’C6 6G6CJ3@5J’D E2C86E] *@F’C6 2 8F:?62 A:8 7@C H92E6G6C ?6H EH:DE[ EC:4< @C E649?@=@8J D@>6 4@>>F?:42E:@?D 86?:FD — @C 6G:= 86?:FD — 56G6=@AD]k^AmkAm!@=:E:4D :D 2 72DE 252AE6C] tDA64:2==J AC6D:56?E:2= 42>A2:8?D] (96?6G6C 2 4@>>F?:42E:@?D :??@G2E:@? D9@HD AC@>:D6[ D@>63@5J’D 42>A2:8? 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