Tennessee Republicans Move to Expel Democratic Colleagues Following Gun Control Protest
In April 2023, as the nation was distracted by Donald Trump’s indictment, three Tennessee lawmakers were targeted for “expulsion” over a gun control protest.
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Donald Trump Holds Rally in Waco, 30 Years After Waco Siege
The disgraced former United States president scheduled a rally in Waco, Texas — three decades after dozens of Branch Davidians died in a lengthy standoff.
‘After No Fault Divorce Was Legalized in 1970, Female Suicide Rates Dropped 20 Percent’
Screenshots of a March 2023 tweet about “female suicide rates” after the introduction of no-fault divorce spread to Imgur.
What Rupert Murdoch Said Under Oath About Fox News’ 2020 Election Claims
In late February 2023, developments in a lawsuit filed by Dominion brought internal discussions at Fox News to light.
‘He Gets Us’ Ads and Abortion Access Lawsuit
In February 2023, “He Gets Us” ads drew attention, leading to a claim that the “same group” financed a lawsuit to limit access to abortion
Mass Shootings, Violence in California Highlight Issue of Disinformation in Immigrant Communities
The fact-checking and debunking world is drastically underfunded and under-resourced — and that’s just the English-language platforms.
‘A Georgia Republican Brags That Voter Suppression Helped Them in 2022’
Whether or not it could be considered a brag is a matter of opinion, but it is true that the context in this claim relied on a very specific interpretation.
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.
Russia Calling for ‘Desatanization’ of Ukraine
In late October 2022, claims that Russia had swapped the term “denazification” for “desatanization” circulated on social media.
‘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.”