Fear as a Political Tool: How Disinformation and Conspiracies Impact American Politics

Presenter Information

Chloe Fabricante

Abstract

By comparing the disinformation spread by the Senate Leadership Fund in 2024 with conspiracies surrounding the AIDS virus in the 1980s, and analyzing how the Senate Leadership Fund and Donald Trump’s rhetoric in political advertisements can be toxic to a democracy, the larger impact of disinformation can be seen.

Status

Undergraduate

Department

Political Science

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Campus

Athens

Faculty Mentor

Sullivan, Kathleen

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Fear as a Political Tool: How Disinformation and Conspiracies Impact American Politics

By comparing the disinformation spread by the Senate Leadership Fund in 2024 with conspiracies surrounding the AIDS virus in the 1980s, and analyzing how the Senate Leadership Fund and Donald Trump’s rhetoric in political advertisements can be toxic to a democracy, the larger impact of disinformation can be seen.