Conspiracy-Slinging Republican Claims ‘Sarcasm’ After January 6 Remarks Were Caught on Video
Marjorie Taylor Greene said at a GOP event that their party “would have won” had she organized the coup attempt.
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Germany Arrests 25 in Coup Plot
On December 7 2022, authorities in Germany arrested 25 individuals in a “QAnon style” attempt to allegedly overthrow democracy.
Fifth January 6 Hearing Shows Scope of Attempts to Undermine Democracy
Weaponized disinformation and propaganda narratives were used to attempt to degrade the American public’s faith in democracy in tandem with a private pressure campaign.
Third January 6 Hearings Looks at Pressure, Disinformation Campaigns to Overturn Election
The June 16 2022 hearing covered Donald Trump’s attempts to strongarm former vice president Mike Pence to call the election in his favor.
Disinformation Takes Center Stage at January 6 Committee Hearings
The second set of House hearings focused on the role of false narratives in motivating the United States Capitol insurrection in January 2021.
‘If the Minimum Wage Increased at the Rate of Productivity Since 1960, It’d Be $24 Today—Not $7.25’
A Twitter screenshot on Imgur claimed that had the minimum wage been indexed to productivity after 1960, it would be $24 (not $7.25) in 2021.
Was AOC ‘Not in the Capitol’ During Riots on January 6 2021?
After Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Instagram Live went viral, right-wing activists pushed baseless rumors that she “wasn’t in the Capitol” during the attempted coup.
Amid Fascist Coup Attempt, Twitter Cowers From Banning Donald Trump
The social media platform continued to describe Trump’s weaponized lies about the 2020 elections as “disputed” claims.
Disinformation Peddlers Push ‘October 16th’ Conspiracy Theory
A United States Marine Corps directive led to a fresh tide of online bilge attempting to convince readers to be ready for a nonexistent armed insurrection… again.
Virginia Thomas Embraced Conspiracy Theories Long Before ‘Big Lie’ Texts Came to Light
The Supreme Court justice’s wife already had a years-long reputation for pushing existing weaponized disinformation campaigns.