Conspiracy Theories, Fake News and Disinformation. Why There’s So Much of It and What We Can Do About it

... obviously faked and quickly exposed. However, it showed how effective and powerful social media could be (despite all of the reputation risks). There is also an important point highlighted in the report, particularly that " the use of modern-day disinformation does not start and end with Russia. A growing number of states, in the pursuit of geopolitical ends, are leveraging digital tools and social media networks to spread narratives, distortions, and falsehoods to shape public perceptions and undermine trust in the truth ." We are used to research, dedicated to propaganda and fake news issues, that establishes only Russia is responsible ...