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Disinformation is blamed for swaying elections – research says something else
- jruohonen 3y agoAs she argues, there are all sorts of uncertainties regarding the effect upon voting behavior. All academic results are inconclusive at best. Yet, politics are a lot more than that. Surely we all read Gramsci at some point? "Ultimately, most research suggests that fake news is more likely to enhance existing beliefs and views rather than radically change voting intentions of the undecided." But that is long-term priming, isn't it? Didn't we learn anything from the Cold War? Decades-long campaigns.