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.
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.
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.
How to Fight Disinformation: Part II — Gaslighting The brazen and blatant lies of gaslighting campaigns are difficult to fight with fact-checking alone, but they can be defeated through a multidisciplinary approach.
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.
Threatening Messages Sent to Democratic Party Voters in Battleground States The emails purport to be from the Proud Boys, but the group denies involvement.
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.
