'This worked much better than I thought.' Why you need to watch out for strategic lies in the federal election
- Written by Caroline Fisher, Associate Professor of Communication, University of Canberra
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During the federal election, politicians of all persuasions will use a range of campaigning and spin tactics. But there is a difference between “gilding the lily” and lying with strategic intent, a trend that is growing in western democracies.
The February 2022 Edelman global trust survey finds citizens increasingly...