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Disinformation accusations have increasingly become a politicized tool among politicians. During election periods, competing political parties and foreign powers are most frequently accused of spreading disinformation. Yet, how do people think about the sources of disinformation? And how does this thinking influence affective polarization within a democratic nation? This study posits that disinformation accusations significantly shape individuals’ perceptions of disinformation producers and affective polarization through differing political ideologies.