On July 21, 2024, Joe Biden announced that he would be dropping out of the race, only a week after the assassination attempt on now official Republican candidate, Donald Trump. The electoral campaign which has so far been characterized by immense uncertainty, provides a perfect breeding ground for the spread of disinformation about the candidates and election process itself. As the stakes of the upcoming US elections remain incredibly high for both domestic and international politics, disinformation is becoming one of the most pressing challenges of our time.
Author: Mina Trpkovic
Mina Trpkovic ist wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin und Doktorandin in der LOEWE-Gruppe und im Programmbereich Internationale Institutionen am PRIF. Ihr Forschungsinteresse liegt an der Schnittstelle zwischen Internationalen Beziehungen, politischer Kommunikation und politischer Psychologie. Dabei untersucht sie insbesondere die Auswirkungen von Desinformationen auf die europäische Sicherheitsordnung. // Mina Trpkovic is a Doctoral Researcher in the LOEWE group and at PRIF’s Research Department International Institutions. Her research interests lie at the intersection between IR, political communication, and political psychology. In particular, she analyzes the effects of disinformation on the European security order.
