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Spreading Fake News Becomes Standard Practice For Governments Across the World


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Credit: Marta Sevilla for The Washington Post

Campaigns to manipulate public opinion through false or misleading social media postings have become standard political practice across much of the world, with information ministries, specialized military units and political operatives shaping the flow of information in dozens of countries, a British research group reported Monday.

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