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'Disinformation' Is The Word Of The Year — And A Sign Of What's To Come

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'Disinformation' Is The Word Of The Year— And A Sign Of What's To Come

Foreign nations have been systematically spreading falsehoods on social media for years; in 2019, it seemed like the world began to fully grasp the ramifications of disinformation campaigns.

'Disinformation' Is The Word Of The Year — And A Sign Of What's To Come

Columbia Journalism Review set up a misinformation newsstand in Manhattan in October 2018, in an effort to educate news consumers about the dangers of disinformation in the lead-up to the U.S. midterm elections. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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'Disinformation' Is The Word Of The Year — And A Sign Of What's To Come

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