If you’re bombarded with political ads and social media posts about the election, this event is for you

With U.S. Presidential, Senate, and House of Representative elections weeks away, voters are being bombarded with political ads, social media posts, phone calls, and other means aimed at influencing how they vote. Some information conveyed is misleading or untruthful.

The Charlottesville Area League of Women Voters and Albemarle-Charlottesville NAACP are co-hosting a free event for the public to help make sense of it all. "Fact, Fiction Or Something In-Between: Navigating Misinformation In Elections" will present information on media, its role during elections, and what is meant by disinformation, misinformation and fake news.

Take Action The League of Women Voters panel discussion on misinformation will be held on Sunday, Sept. 29 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m at the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library Central Branch in downtown Charlottesville, 201 East Market Street. Doors open at 2 p.m.

Street parking is available, but limited on surrounding blocks. For accessibility, use the ramp on the 2nd Street and Market Street corner of the library and take the elevator to the third floor.

C.J. Oswald, a doctoral candidate at UVA's Corcoran School of Philosophy, will share what he has learned by teaching and researching media literacy — and his strategies for identifying false information.

Jessie Higgins, managing editor at Charlottesville Tomorrow, will share information about the 2024 Voter Guide for Central Virginia , and how that work grounds people in reality. In her time as a journalist, she has seen that in many places, especially rural ones, misinformation comes from a dearth of reliable information. Charlottesville Tomorrow is working to fill those gaps.

The goal is for attendees to learn how to identify, make sense of, and stop the spread of misinformation.