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This chapter offers some reflections on the media coverage and the on-line conversations around the untimely death of James Le Mesurier, founder of the White Helmets, which epitomizes the post-truth condition as discussed throughout the book. The chapter also presents some closing remarks on the geopolitical significance of the post-truth crisis, by drawing from the multiple case studies presented in the previous chapters. Examples are discussed that show possible avenues of technical, educational, cultural and political intervention that can curb the global spread of misinformation and disinformation, with the broader goal of restoring trust in mediating institutions and in the democratic process.
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Cosentino, G. (2020). Conclusions: What Does a Post-truth World Look Like. In: Social Media and the Post-Truth World Order. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43005-4_6
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