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Would it apply to politics? That's just an opinion mostly. I don't think that right or left could be considered 'experts ' by any means, and both would be culpable for spreading misinformation. I guess one of the ways that they could get them would be when they say blatant untruths or have no evidence to back up stories that they promote.
That’s a really important question to ask, because anything can be made into politics.
Not sure exactly what actions they'd be willing to take, but fake experts on "non-political" subjects are definitely used to push political agendas.
For example, climate change deniers.
But climate change deniers would need to prove their expertise on weather and the climate etc. I was referring to the other post... I don't think it would or could apply to politics.