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.
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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.
Russia Purportedly Planned ‘Public Executions’ in Ukraine
The leaked document detailed mass execution plans in cities that Russia hopes to take over.
Foreign Influence Agents Goaded Trump Forums After U.S. Elections, Researchers Say
Graphika’s report finds that suspected Russian agents pushed ‘Stop the Steal,’ other anti-democratic narratives.
Trump’s Disinformation Spree After Losing Election Propelled by Social Media
After losing the presidential election to Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden, Donald Trump first spread several baseless conspiracy theories before denying the results of the election outright.
As U.S. Election Looms, Agitprop Floods Social Media Platforms
Inflammatory and corrosive rhetoric is being laundered via social media commentary from fringe sites into the mainstream at a time of increasing uncertainty and instability.
The Saga of Hunter Biden’s Laptop
A story about incriminating emails and other materials found on a laptop that may or may not actually have belonged to Hunter Biden relies heavily on innuendo and paper-thin sourcing.
Trump Intervenes in Sentencing of Lobbyist Who Spread Corrosive Disinformation on His Behalf
Roger Stone, who for years worked with business partner Paul Manafort, specializes in smears and spectacles.
Did a Russian Mining Company Stamp Donald Trump’s Face on New Asbestos Products?
A Russian mining company has sold asbestos with Trump’s face stamped on it and the phrase, “Approved by Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States.”