The new apps and sites present a new information landscape for voters as November’s midterm elections approach and Democrats seek…
Archive
Focus Tag: 2020 US Election
Opinion: The rise of a pro-democracy media | The Washington Post
by Perry Beacon Jr.
January 10, 2022
America’s news media is increasingly covering the growing radicalism of the Republican Party and its democracy-eroding behavior. That’s a welcome…
A Year After Capitol Riot, Facebook Remains an Extremist Breeding Ground | Tech Transparency Project
by Tech Transparency Project
January 10, 2022
A year ago, Facebook tried to wash its hands of responsibility for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, despite the fact…
How disinformation around Jan. 6 riot has downplayed violence, divided Americans | PBS NewsHour
by Amna Nawz, Courtney Norris, and Frank Carlson
January 7, 2022
The attack on the U.S. Capitol was based on a “Big Lie” about election fraud in 2020, and the hope…
The emergencies of climate and democracy are linked | Columbia Journalism Review
by Mark Hertsgaard
January 6, 2022
A year ago today, Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy were fleeing for their lives as a violent mob swarmed the…
Facebook Hosted Surge of Misinformation and Insurrection Threats in Months Leading Up to Jan. 6 Attack, Records Show | ProPublica
by Craig Silverman, Craig Timberg, Jeff Kao, and Jeremy B. Merrill
January 6, 2022
Facebook groups swelled with at least 650,000 posts attacking the legitimacy of Joe Biden’s victory between Election Day and the…
How conspiracy theories in the U.S. became more personal, more cruel, and more mainstream after the Sandy Hook shootings | Nieman Journalism Lab
by Amanda J. Crawford
January 5, 2022
Conspiracy theories are powerful forces in the U.S. They have damaged public health amid a global pandemic, shaken faith in…
Election Falsehoods Surged on Podcasts Before Capitol Riots, Researchers Find | The New York Times
by Stuart A. Thompson
January 5, 2022
Weeks before the 2020 presidential election, the conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck outlined his prediction for how Election Day would unfold:…
QAnon and pro-Trump influencers squabble over money, followers | The Washington Post
by Drew Harwell
January 5, 2022
The far-right firebrands and conspiracy theorists of the pro-Trump Internet have a new enemy: each other. QAnon devotees are livid at…
The January 6 insurrection: One year later | CITAP & IDDP
by CITAP & IDDP
January 4, 2022
The University of North Carolina’s Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life (CITAP) and George Washington University’s Institute for Data,…