Disinformation in a dictator’s name


Memorabilia of Franco and Falange founder Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera are sold at a stall in the Sunday flea market ‘Rastro’ in Madrid. — AFP

HALF a century after the death of Francisco Franco, disinformation on social media has credited the Spanish dictator with social achievements that present his iron-fisted rule in a nostalgic light.

Experts warn that misleading comparisons and inaccuracies in viral messages can beguile citizens with minimal understanding of the 1939-1975 period.

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