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.
Jan. 6 Hearings: Disinformation Powered Trump’s Push to Overturn Election The June 21 2022 hearings focused on a pressure and disinformation campaign that was used to attack state officials and election workers.
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.
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.
Was Richard Barnett Sentenced to 82 Months in Prison Without Parole? An unsourced rumor on social media stirred up hope that one of the 2021 Capitol attackers had already faced consequences.
Law Professor Refutes Trump Attorneys’ Attempt to Cite Him in Impeachment Defense Brian Kalt said the way his work was cited represented "a breach of professional standards."
Did 20 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses ‘Go Missing’? A January 2021 news story drew more attention toward former United States President Donald Trump's son-in-law and his purported efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Was Alex Trebek Listed as Part of Trump’s ‘Garden of American Heroes’? The inclusion of the Canadian-born "Jeopardy" host drew particular attention to the outgoing president's project.
‘We Need 100 Percent of People Indoors’ A 2020 meme promising "GLOBAL MARTIAL LAW," which in and of itself was a warmed-over version of a hysterical 2017 rumor, was regurgitated in January 2021.
