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Published in Digital Diplomacy

·Oct 6, 2020

Disinformation in 2016: Was it a ‘missed opportunity’ for healing in the West?

Self-inflicted wounds and a worsening chasm: how the reaction to disinformation during the 2016 election campaign was more harmful than the disinformation itself. — Nearly five years ago a new era of online discourse began, and the inescapable issue of online disinformation was highlighted as a significant threat to Western democracy. With this new era came a stark realisation: a growing reliance on social media for political debate and discussion was leaving us vulnerable.

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Disinformation in 2016: Was it a ‘missed opportunity’ for healing in the West?
Disinformation in 2016: Was it a ‘missed opportunity’ for healing in the West?
Fergus

Fergus

Fergus is based in London and has a keen interest in Information Security, Data Science, Mental Health and Current Affairs.

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