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The MAGA Matrix: Reality is Fake News
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The far right’s circus of memes
So much of Wednesday’s assault on the Capitol looked readymade for memes because, for many of today’s far-right digital natives, that is the point. What…
Trump’s top five false and fanciful claims from his Fox News interview
It was the president’s first interview since the vote, and he spouted fact-free allegations without interruption Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/video/trump-s-top-five-from-his-fox-news-interview-b1763616.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
The Inside Story of Michigan’s Fake Voter Fraud Scandal
After five years spent bullying the Republican Party into submission, President Donald Trump finally met his match in Aaron Van Langevelde. Who? That’s right. In…
Fake conspiracy theory claiming George Soros arrested for election interference spread by far-right
Trump campaign claims Mr Soros as well as Hugo Chavez and the Chinese are involved in a plot to subvert the election Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election/george-soros-arrested-election-b1760477.html Droolin’…
All the false claims Trump’s legal team made during their recent press conference
President Donald Trump’s legal team is repeating debunked claims about election technology firm Dominion Voting Systems and other vote-tabulating software Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-election-voter-fraud-press-conference-b1759091.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
This free online game claims to “inoculate” you against disinformation by teaching you how it works
Harmony Square is a “game about fake news.” As the player, you take on the role of the town’s Chief Disinformation Officer, and it’s your…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what did not happen last week
In the days after Joe Biden was named the winner of the Nov. 3 election, baseless claims about voting irregularities continued to flood social media,…
No, There’s Isn’t a ‘Glitch’ in Michigan Election Software That Flipped Thousands of Trump Votes
Dispelling every bullshit election conspiracy that’s inundated the internet this week would be a full-time job in and of itself, but one particularly insidious theory…
Pennsylvania emerges as online misinformation hotspot
Pennsylvania has emerged as a hotspot for online misinformation on Election Day, with Facebook and Twitter trying to quickly take down false posts about voting…
YouTube users shown fake US election results
YouTube removed the videos, saying that they violated the company’s Community Guidelines Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/youtube-election-results-fake-livestream-b1585888.html Proactive Computing found this story and shared it with you. The…
Twitter names 7 outlets to call election results
Twitter on Monday provided more details about its policies around tweets that declare election results, and named the seven outlets it will lean on to…
Majority of voters in three swing states saw ads on social media questioning election validity: poll
The majority of voters in three key swing states said they saw ads on social media questioning the validity of this year’s election, according to…
Twitter will preemptively debunk election misinformation
Twitter is taking a new approach in its fight against election misinformation. The company previewed a series of PSAs it will place at the top…
QAnon conspiracy theory explodes ahead of the election
The QAnon conspiracy theory is growing — and being weaponized to boost President Trump ahead of the election. Why it matters: What began as a…
Call It What It Is: Propaganda
Three hundred million dollars — that’s how much the Trump Administration intends to spend on an ad campaign to buck up a country that is…
Facebook bans QAnon entirely, says previous crackdown wasn’t enough
Enlarge / Supporters of President Donald Trump wearing “QAnon” T-shirts wait in line before a campaign rally at Freedom Hall on October 1, 2018, in…
Trump is biggest threat to press freedom in US in my lifetime, says Dan Rather
<p><strong>Journalism is Not a Crime:</strong> Veteran broadcaster tells Andrew Buncombe situation confronting media ‘unprecedented’</p> Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/dan-rather-interview-trump-press-freedom-fake-news-journalism-60-minutes-cbs-b811406.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it…
Biden campaign calls out Facebook for spreading Team Trump’s dangerous voting lies
In a new letter to its chief executive on the eve of the first presidential debate, the Biden campaign slammed Facebook for its failure to…
TikTok introduces in-app election guide to fight misinformation
TikTok is the latest social media app to push educational resources about voting and the upcoming election in an effort to stop misinformation from spreading….
Meadows attacks Wray, pushing FBI to probe voter fraud
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows publicly attacked FBI Director Christopher Wray on Friday, a day after the director said there was no evidence…
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