DISINFORMATION: NOT 'JUST' POLITICS

Disinformation is as old as communication itself. But the last five years have brought new stakeholders into the information ecosystem, rearranging the previous set of powers. The election of Donald Trump as president of the world-leading economy and the referendum that voted for the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union, both in 2016, are milestones of a new scenario, where disinformation is no exception or a side effect. It is instead on an exponential rise, just like an epidemic. As the context is no longer the same, social remedies should be updated too.