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.
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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.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Announces Plans to ‘Investigate’ Journalist Over Articles
Alex Villanueva claimed during a press conference that Alene Tchekmedyian was working with perceived political rivals to try to discredit him.
Three Things to Remember About That Study of Fox Viewers Who Watched CNN
Some news outlets failed to note the status and the limits of the April 2022 report.
Anti-Tiktok PR Campaign Shows More Right-Wing Ties for Facebook
The platform’s association with a “right-of-center” firm is the latest in a string of political affiliations.
Paper: Sweden and the ‘Herd Immunity’ Response to COVID-19
The decisions made by the European nation were reportedly both informed by and generated deadly disinformation campaigns.
How to Fight Disinformation — Part IV: Signaling and Dog Whistling
One of the most difficult disinformation techniques to describe is also one of the most straightforward to defeat, which is not to say it is easy.
Kenosha Homicide Trial Riddled With Disinformation, Weaponized Narratives
Kyle Rittenhouse faces several felony charges for shooting three people in August 2020, killing two of them.
Anatomy of an Inauthentically Organized Campaign
Disinformation campaigns depend on real-world events to offer an illusion of popularity for unpopular ideas, but they’re easy to spot when you know what to look for.