The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election saw an unprecedented number of false claims alleging election fraud and arguing that Donald Trump…
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The DC Riot Is the Sandy Hook of the Disinformation Crisis | WIRED
by Philip M. Napoli
5 days ago
The violent insurrection against the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, may prove to be a critical juncture in terms…
Coronapolitics from the Reichstag to the Capitol | Boston Review
by William Callison and Quinn Slobodian
5 days ago
Over the past year, mobilizations around the world have sprung up against governmental efforts to contain the coronavirus through lockdowns,…
The Capitol Riot and Climate Disinformation | The New York Times
by John Schwartz
6 days ago
Last week, a mob incited by President Trump stormed the United States Capitol building. Rioters broke windows, beat law enforcement…
Using the F-word: Fascist drift in America | University of Virginia Democracy Initiative
January 12, 2021
Trump supporters’ storming of the Capitol, as Trump refused to concede his loss in the 2020 presidential election, underscored the…
How Trump’s Allies Are Still Defending Him: Denial, Deflection, Disinformation | The New York Times
by Jeremy W. Peters
January 8, 2021
This was one mob they found a way to excuse. Even as scores of President Trump’s usually unfailing loyalists condemned…
With the loss of journalism outlets, homogeneity becomes the norm | Columbia Journalism Review
by Lauren Harris
January 7, 2021
All is not well: Many of the high-profile health workers originally joined Twitter for the same reasons journalists and other professionals…
The psychology of fairness: Why some Americans don’t believe the election results | The Conversation
by David M. Mayer
December 22, 2020
The electoral votes have confirmed Joe Biden won the 2020 United States presidential election. The presidential electors gave Biden 306…
The “broadcast” model no longer works in an era of disinformation | First Draft
by Carlotta Dotto, Rory Smith and Chris Looft
December 21, 2020
After November 3, some believers in the conspiracy theory that the US presidential election was rigged joined together, undeterred by…
How Biden Can Take the High Road on Misinformation | Lawfare
by Alex Engler
December 18, 2020
In his last weeks in office, President Trump has dug in his heels on the annual defense spending bill, promising…