The authors explore the significant impact of disinformation on elections, emphasizing its potential to undermine democratic processes. Through case studies from Hungary, the United States, and the United Kingdom, they analyze how disinformation spreads, the conditions that facilitate its dissemination, and its detrimental effects on the health of democracies. The report delves into the historical background of disinformation, the erosion of media freedom, and the influence of malicious foreign actors, all of which threaten fair and open elections.
A Dangerous Confluence: The Intertwined Crises of Disinformation and Democracies
Author(s)
Yusuke Ishikawa, Marina Fujita Dickson and Sara Kaizuka
Publication Date
20 November 2024
Publisher
Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG)
DOI / URL
Resource Type
Think Tank (or University) Report
Systems Addressed
Geopolitics and International Security • Social Order and Governance
Resource Theme
Learning resource