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.
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Unpacking the DC National Guard Miller Memo
The emergence of an “insurrection PowerPoint” in December 2021 renewed interest in a January 4 2021 memo restricting deployment of the Washington DC National Guard.
Despite Pledges, Hearings, Facebook Still Pushing Climate Disinformation
The intersection of disinformation and a changing climate carries threats that have so far gone largely unimagined.
CNN Missing 351K (or 400K) Votes in CA Recall Segment, Explained
On September 15 2021, rumors that “351K” or “400K” votes had “disappeared” from California gubernatorial recall totals during a CNN segment were popular on social media: In the above tweet, Twitter user Benny Johnson shared CNN video, braying: Someone explain to me why the Gavin Newsom recall effort had 351K votes DELETED from the YES …
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Rep. Maxine Waters Accused of ‘Inciting a Riot’
Multiple hyperpartisan sources claimed that the Democratic Congresswoman “incited a riot” in Minneapolis in April 2021.
Amid Fascist Coup Attempt, Twitter Cowers From Banning Donald Trump
The social media platform continued to describe Trump’s weaponized lies about the 2020 elections as “disputed” claims.
Has Vice President Mike Pence Unfollowed President Donald Trump on Twitter?
According to third-party services and Twitter’s “Following,” Pence did not follow Trump on January 6 2021 (but he later re-followed Trump).
Did Louie Gohmert’s Tooth Fall Out During a Press Conference?
A video that showed the Texas Republican appearing to swallow his tooth while speaking at a microphone sparked attention on social media.
Special Forces Did Not Raid a ‘CIA Server Farm’ in Frankfurt to Seize Dominion Servers
As election conspiracy theories strayed far afield, a wild and baseless rumor that U.S. Army Special Forces (“the Kraken”) raided a “CIA server farm” in Frankfurt, Germany spread from social media corners into the national discourse.
Were Electoral Votes (410 for Trump and 128 for Biden) Found on a Dominion Server Seized in Germany?
Grainy screen recordings purportedly from One America News Network are circulating on social platforms, alongside a claim that Donald Trump received 410 votes to Biden’s 128 on a Dominion server seized in Germany.