The Politics of Disinformation Research

The most comprehensive survey of the field to date a 2018 scientific literature review titled social media political polarization and political disinformation reveals some gobsmacking deficits in this field. The authors fault disinformation research for failing to explain why opinions change lacking solid data on the prevalence and reach of disseminations. It's precisely the lack of definition that bestows the terms and those who wield them with all the power.