Analysis reveals risks from far-right populism and misinformation on public health, indicating urgent action needed.
According to the World Health Organization, the spread of misinformation and disinformation are dangerous threats to public health. The popular legitimacy of far-right politics in the United States, across Europe, and other continents constitutes a new phase that threatens to jeopardize countermeasures adopted by social, political, and scientific institutions to counter the phenomena of mis- and disinformation.
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