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Law Library Reports Address Foreign Initiatives to Counter “Fake News”

Posted by: Ruth Levush

The dissemination of disinformation or “fake news” is not a new phenomenon, as it apparently existed even before the invention of the printing press. However, the availability of cyber technology in modern times may facilitate much larger-scale manipulation of political processes by both private individuals and foreign powers. Potential methods for countering the spread of disinformation …