Secret Service Agents Discussed ‘Liaison’ with Oath Keepers’ Extremist Leader
Uncovered messages debunk the agency’s claim that it did not know whether agents had spoken to Stewart Rhodes.
Terrorism
Brazil Insurrection Had Familiar Faces, Themes
The far right uprising in Brasilia strongly resembled the January 6 2021 violence at the United States Capitol for a variety of reasons.
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.
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.
Wi Spa Weaponized Disinformation Campaign
A viral video followed by far right protests and a brawl is being sold as authentically organized, but people involved are linked directly to known disinformation networks.
International Disinfo Machines Turning After State-Sponsored Kidnapping of Belarusian Journalist
Botnets, professional trolls, and enablers are following what should be by now a very familiar pattern.
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.
White Supremacist Arrested After Calling a Domestic Terror Attack ‘a Dry Run’
A man with ties to some of the most violent hate groups in the United States has been arrested and charged with illegal possession of firearms just weeks after his younger brother — also reportedly a known white supremacist — committed suicide. According to court documents, 30-year-old Jeffrey “Raph” Clark and his 23-year-old brother Edward Clark openly …
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