Disinformation—false information created with the intent to mislead others—swamped the 2019 Tunisian presidential election, creating a confused and volatile political environment. In the lead-up to the vote, rumors circulated on Facebook that polling station pens would write in erasable ink, and that candidates were withdrawing from the race to support Nabil Karoui, a Tunisian media mogul who faced off with … Continue reading Disinformation as a Tool of Regime Survival in Tunisia