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Who is the most affected by populist disinformation? Let's Talk About
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- Ciências Sociais
Are citizens with populist attitudes affected the most by radical right-wing disinformation? What social groups are more or less prone to be influenced by radical right-wing issue positions, and how is the message amplified? Michael Hameleers, from the University of Amsterdam, in The Netherlands, answers these questions following an experiment in which participants were exposed to radical right-wing populist disinformation vs. decontextualized malinformation.
Are citizens with populist attitudes affected the most by radical right-wing disinformation? What social groups are more or less prone to be influenced by radical right-wing issue positions, and how is the message amplified? Michael Hameleers, from the University of Amsterdam, in The Netherlands, answers these questions following an experiment in which participants were exposed to radical right-wing populist disinformation vs. decontextualized malinformation.
6 min