Over twenty-five well-known podcasts spread un-proven statements about next months voting process‚ a new study shows. These shows reach millions of listeners and operate in a space thats not closely watched by tech-company fact checkers
Popular shows like Joe Rogan Experience‚ Ben Shapiro Show‚ Charlie Kirk Show and Dan Bongino Show are among the programs that talked about election problems that havent happened yet. A Washington Post check of shows from past year found these hosts making statements about rigged votes and stolen elections — without real proof to back their claims
The podcast world works different from social-media platforms: its harder to track false info there. These shows (which have huge followings) can spread ideas without the same kind of oversight that happens on facebook or twitter. The timing of these claims — months before any voting starts — shows how some hosts try to shape peoples thoughts about election results early on