Tennessee Seahorse Book Ban
A viral February 2023 tweet claimed that Tennessee Republicans tried to ban a book on seahorses for “normalizing gender fluidity.”
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Michigan Republican Leaves State Senate Regurgitating ‘Great Replacement’ Smears
The Michigan Republican leader closed his career spewing base, highly weaponized conspiracy theories.
How to Fight Disinformation — Part V: Resilience Targeting
The potential for hybrid threats lurk in every disaster and narrative in a world being reshaped by a changing climate, but their malign influence can be stopped or slowed with some effort from the public at large.
‘Republicans Are Introducing the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act’
An October 2022 tweet from lawmaker Rep. Mike Johnson mentioned a proposed Republican bill, the “Stop the Sexualization of Children Act.”
Florida Newspaper Pulls Op-Ed Sympathizing With White Nationalist Group
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune did not disclose Melissa Radovich’s direct connection to the Proud Boys.
‘Myth vs. Fact: SCOTUS Dobbs Decision and America’s Attitude on Abortion’ Heritage Blog Post
Heritage Action for America is circulating a “myth v. fact” blog posting containing heavy anti-abortion disinformation.
Book Lovers Fight Back Against Banning Attempts
Book bans are taking over schools as part of a broader right-wing censorship campaign, following on the heels of school board takeovers — but there are ways to fight back.
Disney Protests
As part of a push to claim LGBTQ characters are somehow “grooming children,” protesters gathered in Burbank, California to protest Disney.
Lincoln Project Reveals It Staged Tiki Torch Stunt at Right-Wing Republican Rally
The incident directly referenced the white nationalist gathering in Virginia in 2017 that culminated in Heather Heyer’s death.
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.