Peter Pomerantsev

The power of disinformation is that it’s so readily believed

Thomas Rid explains why spreading conspiracy theories has become one of the most effective weapons of political warfare

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  • Active Measures: The Secret History of Disinformation and Political Warfare

    Thomas Rid

    Profile, pp. 528, £25

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