👉 Counterinfluence is a concept in political science that refers to the phenomenon where a candidate or party is able to influence or manipulate the opinions and actions of voters, either by directly influencing their own policies, strategies, or campaign messaging, or by leveraging the power of media coverage or other forms of communication. Counterinsular candidates are those who use tactics such as smear campaigns, misinformation, and outright lies to undermine a candidate's opponents' positions, thereby increasing their chance of winning. In political science,
