The article reveals the growing problem of 'media spoofing,' where disinformation tactics hijack the identity of reputable media outlets to spread false narratives. An example includes a fabricated Economist cover portraying Trump and Putin, which sparked fears about World War III. Various media, such as CNN and Der Spiegel, have also been targets of cloned articles and websites. This issue extends beyond the West, affecting media outlets in diverse countries, illustrating the widespread nature of this deceptive trend in today’s information landscape.
The alleged cover also cannot be found in the magazine's archive. It is a disinformation tactic known as 'media spoofing.'
More and more reputable media outlets are seeing their logos, websites, social media profiles, and their look-and-feel hijacked to spread false narratives.
This disinformation strategy is not new, but it seems to be growing in several regions of the world, as evidenced by recent examples.
This is not only a problem in the United States and Europe; media outlets globally have also fallen victim to these spoofing tactics.
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