Elections in Times of a Pandemic â the Context of Political Disinformation

Waldemar Wojtasik; Adam Pluszczyk

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Waldemar Wojtasik

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DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004690622_006

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Abstract

Disinformation is one of several factors in the instrumentalization of the electoral process. In this chapter the authors argue that the COVID-19 pandemic, which began in 2020, offers a unique opportunity to further instrumentalize elections as a democratic procedure. The pandemic crisis has thus become another tool, which politicians can use for conducting disinformation activities, also in electoral campaigns, especially with the help of the Internet and social media. Using the latest technological opportunities offered by the use of big data, politicians (or entities acting on their behalf) can more effectively implement disinformation strategies, also by claiming they are fighting against the negative effects of the pandemic. This is facilitated by the growing information noise associated with budding conspiracy theories about COVID-19, which provide a good breeding ground for conducting further disinformation.

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Elections in Times of a Pandemic â Dilemmas and Challenges

Experiences of the European Countries

Series:Â International Comparative Social Studies, Volume: 59

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Publisher:: Brill

Print Publication Date:: 20 Feb 2024

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