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Far-right populists much more likely than the left to spread fake news – study - WiredFocus

Summary by wiredfocus.com
Far-right populists are significantly more likely to spread fake news on social media than politicians from mainstream or far-left parties, according to a study which argues that amplifying misinformation is now part and parcel of radical right strategy. “Radical right populists are using misinformation as a tool to destabilise democracies and gain political advantage,” said Petter Törnberg of the University of Amsterdam, a co-author of the stud…

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wiredfocus.com broke the news in on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
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