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Washington Post fact-checkers have had an easy convention because they have done little work

By Jeremy Beaman

Published August 20, 2020 9:59pm ET

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Washington Post fact-checkers have had an easy convention because they have done little work — Washington Post fact-checkers must have been thrilled by the end of Wednesday night as they wrapped up, the Democrats having given them less work than normal. “The virtual convention seems to have really dialed down the rhetoric, as speakers feel less need to offer dubious claims to earn cheers,” they wrote about Night Three of […]

Washington Post fact-checkers must have been thrilled by the end of Wednesday night as they wrapped up, the Democrats having given them less work than normal.

“The virtual convention seems to have really dialed down the rhetoric, as speakers feel less need to offer dubious claims to earn cheers,” they wrote about Night Three of the Democratic National Convention. “In 2020, only two statements merited a fact check, compared to 12 statements four years ago on the third night of the convention.”

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