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Weaponizing Information: The Political Landscape of Disinformation

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|Nov 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acpro-2024-0006 | Journal eISSN: 3044-7259 | Journal ISSN: 1691-6077
Language: English
Page range: 71 - 81
Published on: Nov 5, 2024
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