Disinformation is simultaneously a domestic and an international problem. It can be created and disseminated by domestic actors, or it can be created and transferred from individuals in one group or country to another. Moreover, because of its global and continuous nature, disinformation is a “wicked problem” that transcends nations and generations. Wicked problems cannot  be “solved,” but they can be mitigated. 

Herein the author argues that trade agreements might help governments deal with cross-border disinformation (but they cannot address the problem of domestically created disinformation). Trade agreements cannot stop individuals, groups or governments from disseminating malicious or dangerous cross-border disinformation flows, but they can provide tools for mitigating such flows.