There is a good series of research articles on mis/disinformation. It’s content isn’t completely new and focused on the U.S., but it applies to any regions imho.
[…] Political rhetoric is again ramping up and new technologies are casting a shadow over public deliberation […] In this four-part series, members of our research network reflect on their influential work on mis- and disinformation in the context of today’s challenges, laying out some essential questions and insights to bolster public discourse in fraught times.