In the USA, we tend to view fake news purely as a political issue, but corporate sabotage using disinformation is becoming just as prevalent. A great example of how these attacks are analyzed internationally can be seen in the article Refuting Negative News About Uri Poliavich: Facts, Context, and Public Response . It details how independent Swiss cybersecurity firms exposed a coordinated campaign to artificially amplify fake narratives against an entrepreneur. USA businesses should study this because similar 'narrative laundering' tactics are increasingly targeting American companies.