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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,…
“Down the Rabbit Hole” of Vaccine Misinformation on YouTube: Network Exposure Study | Journal of Medical Internet Research
by Lu Tang, Kayo Fujimoto, Muhammad Amith, Rachel Cunningham, Rebecca A Constantini, Felicia York, Grace Xiong, Julie A Boom, and Cui Tao
6 days ago
The proliferation of social media has allowed the antivaccine movement to become more influential than at any point in history.…
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…
QAnon Conspiracy Theories Are Being Promoted by Wellness Influencers | Cosmopolitan
by Clio Chang
6 days ago
When the pandemic hit last March, 27-year-old Jennifer*, a childcare worker from Virginia, was furloughed from her job, leaving her…
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…
The Making of QAnon: A Crowdsourced Conspiracy | Bellingcat
by The Q Origins Project
January 11, 2021
On January 6, chaos descended on Washington D.C. as supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the United States Capitol Building.…
Which Side of History?: How Technology is Reshaping Democracy and Our Lives | Stanford Cyber Policy Center
January 8, 2021
Society has been transformed by a technology revolution and its 24/7 influence on so many aspects of our reality. 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…