Politics of Disinformation
The Influence of Fake News on the Public Sphere
Edited byGuillermo López-García
University of Valencia Valencia, Spain
Dolors Palau-Sampio
University of Valencia Valencia, Spain
Bella Palomo
University of Málaga Málaga, Spain
Eva Campos-Domínguez
University of Valladolid Valladolid, Spain
Pere Masip
Blanquerna - Universitat Ramon Llull Barcelona, Spain
This edition first published 2021
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Names: Guillermo López-García, 1976- editor. | Palau-Sampio, Dolors, 1974- editor. | Palomo, Bella, 1974- editor. | Campos Domínguez, Eva, 1977- editor. | Masip, Pere, 1968-2021 editor.
Title: Politics of disinformation : the influence of fake news on the public sphere / edited by Guillermo López-García, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, Dolors Palau-Sampio, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, Bella Palomo, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain, Eva Campos-Domínguez, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain, Pere Masip Blanquerna, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain.
Description: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2021. | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020058486 (print) | LCCN 2020058487 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119743231 (paperback) | ISBN 9781119743323 (pdf) | ISBN 9781119743316 (epub) | ISBN 9781119743347 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Communication in politics. | Fake news--Political aspects. | Social media--Corrupt practices.
Classification: LCC JA85 .P6545 2021 (print) | LCC JA85 (ebook) | DDC 320.01/4--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020058486 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020058487
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In memory of Pere Masip Masip (1968-2021)
Contents
1 Cover
6 Part I Theoretical Approaches to Disinformation 1 Disinformation Matters: Analyzing the Academic Production 2 A Materialist Approach to Fake News 3 Using International Relations Theories to Understand Disinformation: Soft Power, Narrative Turns, and New Wars
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Part II Disinformation in Politics
4 Do You Believe in Fake After All? WhatsApp Disinformation Campaign During the Brazilian 2018 Presidential Election
5 The Politics of Disinformation in Indonesia (2014–2019)
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