Disinformation and fact-checking in the 2019 Uruguayan elections. The case of Verificado Uruguay.
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https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-48672021000100089Keywords:
misinformation, elections, communication, Twitter, social mediaAbstract
This research aims to study the processes of disinformation that circulated during the Uruguayan presidential elections of 2019. In order to do this, the role of the collaborative project of fact-checking Verificado Uruguay is studied. Our research establishes a typology of political hoaxes spread during this campaign and aims to point out their origin and motivations.
It also shows that although regional narratives exist, local contexts make it impossible to establish parallels between the Uruguayan presidential campaign and others in Latin America that co-occurred, such as in Argentina. Finally, the research highlights the importance of the type of candidate and party or coalition when fostering a culture of disinformation.
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