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Taxpayer-Funded Research Investigated How “Populist” Politicians Spread “Misinformation” During the Covid Pandemic
Publicado em 10 maio 2024
(DCNF)—The federal government funded a multilateral research project investigating how “populist” politicians allegedly sowed disinformation and eroded public trust during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) paid out a grant to support research investigating “how populist politicians distorted COVID-19 pandemic health communication to encourage polarized attitudes and distrust among citizens,” which made the public “more vulnerable [...]