News Briefs Regional The concept of infodemia has been circulating broadly -- the misinformation regarding Covid-19 that is dangerously confusing people with fake news. Add to this a new trend of political rumors that this weekend circulated heavily (and appear to be untrue): that Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro was sidelined by a soft-military coup and that Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega was dead or gravely ill. These extreme cases illustrate how lesser political disinformation can play into destabilizing shaky governments, writes James Bosworth in the
Bolsonaro sidelining rumors untrue (April 6, 2020)
Bolsonaro sidelining rumors untrue (April 6…
Bolsonaro sidelining rumors untrue (April 6, 2020)
News Briefs Regional The concept of infodemia has been circulating broadly -- the misinformation regarding Covid-19 that is dangerously confusing people with fake news. Add to this a new trend of political rumors that this weekend circulated heavily (and appear to be untrue): that Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro was sidelined by a soft-military coup and that Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega was dead or gravely ill. These extreme cases illustrate how lesser political disinformation can play into destabilizing shaky governments, writes James Bosworth in the