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It seems to be a burgeoning age for fact-checkers. There are websites and journalists keen to examine the truth behind what politicians and governments say. But do people always find these fact-checks persuasive? And when does fact-checking and myth-busting backfire? Tim Harford takes a look at some of the problems. First broadcast on More or Less, 16 April 2017.