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FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, U.S. Capitol Police push back rioters trying to enter the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption
FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, U.S. Capitol Police push back rioters trying to enter the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Jose Luis Magana/APDespite lots of factual evidence that Joe Biden clearly won the 2020 election, misinformation and outright lies about our country's election process continue to spread.
But with a little less than a year to go before the next election, fact checkers, researchers and watch dog groups that collect and disseminate the data to counter election lies are under attack.
And it's not just from online trolls.
Individuals an organizations are being hit with lawsuits that claim efforts to eliminate false information about the election can infringe on First Amendment rights.
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with correspondents Shannon Bond and Miles Parks about new strategies to spread election lies.
