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Elite Panic and the Push to Regulate "Misinformation"

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Elite Panic and the Push to Regulate "Misinformation"
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Our book traces the waves of elite panic that drive governments to regulate "misinformation," "disinformation," and other speech that the leaders believe are not in the best interests of the public. One wave of elite panic reached its peak in 2024. It was a pivotal year for the future of global democracy, as some 2 billion voters—about half the adult population of the globe—went to the polls, including voters in the United States, the European Union, France, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Indonesia

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