This Dangerous Meme in US Politics Is Over a Century Old
“This incredible journey we’re on together has only just begun,” former president Donald Trump told a rally in Ohio on September 17. In response, the crowd saluted him with a…
Rumble Sends Viewers Tumbling Toward Misinformation
“I’m not really expecting things to ever be what they were,” says Sarah. “There’s no going back.” Sarah’s mother is a QAnon believer who first came across the conspiracy theory…
The Political Advertising Black Box Must Be Destroyed
Transparency is the cornerstone of election regulation in the United States. Because the Supreme Court has limited the government’s ability to regulate election spending (in cases like Citizens United), we…
TikTok Played a Key Role in MAGA Radicalization
To understand this platform and observe the MAGA-Tok community, we’ve spent the last two years developing “red-pilled” feeds. By bookmarking problematic content, clicking follow on notable accounts, and continuously scrolling…
Platforms Must Pay for Their Role in the Insurrection
President Trump and his enablers in government and right-wing media will shoulder the blame for Wednesday’s insurrection at the US Capitol, but internet platforms—Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter, in particular—have…
Fox News Slams CNN For Providing Biden Each Question Seconds Before He Answered It
WASHINGTON—Expressing outrage that the network’s moderators would stoop so low on a nationally televised town hall, Fox News pundits slammed CNN Friday for providing Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden each…
Democratic Process In Peril As Millions Of Americans Chase After Mail-In Ballots Caught In Wind
CAMBRIDGE, MA—Confirming the nation’s social contract was on the brink of collapse, researchers from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government warned Thursday the democratic process was in peril as millions…
DNC Concerned Warm, Cozy Beds On Brisk November Morning Could Keep Voters From Going To Polls On Election Day
WASHINGTON—Warning of a possible worst-case scenario, strategists at the Democratic National Committee expressed concern Tuesday that warm, cozy beds on a brisk November morning could keep voters from going to…
DNC Staffer Watching Biden Speech From Control Room Prepared To Cut To Shot Of American Flag At Any Moment
MILWAUKEE—Watching with rapt attention from the production control room as presidential candidate Joe Biden delivered his Democratic nomination acceptance speech, DNC staffer Amy Murphy was reportedly fully prepared Thursday to…