The liar's dividend is a political and media phenomenon in which public figures falsely claim that factual reporting is missing information, "fake news", or artificially generated in order to avoid accountability. This concept has been studied in political science to understand how such claims can allow politicians to maintain public support following scandals or controversial statements.
The liar's dividend is a political and media phenomenon in which public figures falsely claim that factual reporting is missing information, "fake news", or artificially generated in order to avoid accountability. This concept has been studied in political science to understand how such claims can allow politicians to maintain public support following scandals or controversial statements.
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