How to Fight Disinformation — Part IV: Signaling and Dog Whistling
One of the most difficult disinformation techniques to describe is also one of the most straightforward to defeat, which is not to say it is easy.
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Newt Gingrich Floats ‘Jail Time’ for January 6th Committee Members
During a January 2022 Fox News appearance, Newt Gingrich claimed that members of the January 6th Committee could be jailed under future Republican leadership.
Sen. Mitch McConnell: ‘African-American Voters Are Voting in Just as High a Percentage as Americans’
McConnell’s comments about “African-American voters” vs. “Americans” led to a lot of social media discussion.
Keanu Reeves: ‘To Me, Nature Is a Place Where You Retreat Whenever You Feel Exhausted or Sad …’
More “deep thoughts” attached to celebrities are circulating.
‘One of the Reasons I Drive Right Past Home Depot and Straight to Lowe’s …’
A viral post contrasts the purported leadership of Lowe’s and Home Depot.
‘Oath Keepers’ Leader Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison
Elmer Stewart Rhodes refused to show remorse for his participation in the January 2021 coup attempt.
Did Biden’s Approval Rating Plummet in a January 2022 Poll?
Skewed coverage of a January 12 2022 Quinnipiac University poll spread virally on January 13 2022.
Fake Electors
An unprecedented avalanche of disinformation followed the 2020 general election, enabling truly weird elements like “fake electors” to fade into the background of an increasingly bizarre chain of events.
‘Illinois Introduces A Bill To Force Unvaccinated Residents To Pay Out Of Pocket …’
An Imgur meme suggested that a lawmaker in Illinois had proposed a bill to assign financial responsibility for inpatient hospital visits to unvaccinated individuals.
In ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home,’ Disinformation is a Supervillain
J.K. Simmons says any resemblance of J. Jonah Jameson to actual conspiracy theorists is a “coincidence.”