A Lie Can Travel: Election Disinformation in the United States, Brazil, and France
Disinformation
Presidential election
DOI:
10.31219/osf.io/wpcq2
Publication Date:
2022-02-17T22:01:23Z
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ABSTRACT
On the first day of voting in 2018 Brazilian presidential elections, a video circulated online that ostensibly showed an electronic machine “auto-completing” vote intended for Jair Bolsonaro, turning it instead into Fernando Haddad, other top candidate. The video, which wrongly implied system was rigged Haddad’s favor, amplified by Flávio senator and son Bolsonaro. This is hardly isolated example. Election disinformation spreading around world, undermining trust democracy. Mis- about elections especially concerning given their central role health any Across various strategies have been proposed or implemented governments, social media platforms, civil society attempt to mitigate impact mis- disinformation. What can we learn from these experiences how better address problem? In this report, focus on false misleading narratives electoral processes, election outcomes, political parties, candidates, perceived legitimacy officials. report examines interventions combat problem three countries: United States, Brazil, France. There much be learned taking international perspective spreads mitigated. We use countries as case studies. URL: https://cdt.org/insights/cdt-and-kas-report-a-lie-can-travel-election-disinformation-in-the-united-states-brazil-and-france/
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