Misinformation from Officials Erodes Public Trust and Creates Polarization

The Challenge: Concerns about misinformation and deliberate falsehoods by public officials are affecting public discourse and trust in institutions across South Carolina. What do South Carolinians think? Residents want consequences for dishonesty. The call to "make it illegal for South Carolina politicians to lie to their constituents even if they are not under oath" earned 99% approval. Another wrote that "mis- and disinformation campaigns polarize South Carolinians and warp objective facts" and argued that "public officials should be removed from office for intentionally and knowingly lying."