Crime coverage on Fox News halved once US midterms were over Just a week after elections, number of weekly segments focused on crime slashed in half on Rupert Murdoch’s flagship network The Guardian - US · Nov 25, 2022
The Successor review: life of Lachlan Murdoch pulls punches all too often Readers of Paddy Manning’s book should keep in mind the words of Media Matters: Fox News is ‘an unchained pro-Trump propaganda outlet that promotes white nationalism’ The Guardian - US · Nov 14, 2022
Sean Hannity mocked for receiving award from GOP at Florida town hall live show ‘It looks like a silver bowl but when they turn it over and put it on their heads it’s actually a tin foil hat’ The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2022
‘We risk another crisis’: TikTok in danger of being major vector of election misinformation A study suggests the video platform is failing to filter false claims and rhetoric in the weeks leading up to US midterms The Guardian - US · Oct 25, 2022
Fake news targeting voters of color Voting rights groups fight back against widespread misinformation aimed at foreign-language voters and others Salon · Oct 19, 2022
Far-right figures champion and celebrate Kanye West’s posts: ‘Like Tiananmen Square’ Many people online have widely condemned the rapper’s messages as being “hurtful” and “deeply dangerous” The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022
QAnon central to GOP election denial QAnon troll and "consummate bulls**tter" Juan O Savin somehow assembled a coalition of GOP election-deniers Salon · Oct 8, 2022
Why Colorado’s Western Slope likely remains Lauren Boebert country, despite a string of controversies CRAIG, Colo. — Steam rises from the coal-fired Craig Station power plant, pickup trucks filter in and out of the Trapper Mine southwest of town and Bob Seger drifts over the radio waves. The Denver Post · Oct 3, 2022
Is Trump fans’ ‘weird’ one-finger salute at rally a QAnon tribute? ‘Not even Trump forums know why his followers held up one finger at his rally ... Whatever it is, it’s deeply weird’ The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2022
Will Bunch: Prophets, 'Pizzagaters' and an Oath Keeper: A field guide to Doug Mastriano World It’s now September — that time of year when political candidates start changing their colors weeks ahead of the autumn leaves. None more so than Pennsylvania’s Republican gubernatorial nominee, state Sen. Doug Mastriano, who in his right-wing media hits — the Christian nationalist continues to shun mainstream outlets, with the… The Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 2, 2022
Gab: Home to GOP's neo-Nazi wing Gab founder Andrew Torba's virulent antisemitism makes GOP candidates uncomfortable — but they still need him Salon · Aug 13, 2022
Meta banned firearms sales. Why are they still available on Facebook and Instagram? A tech watchdog group reveals users can buy materials to build high-powered, automatic weapons in a few clicks The Guardian - US · Jun 15, 2022
‘Ultra-Maga’: the Trump-backed Ohio Republican candidate who attacked the Capitol JR Majewski is a QAnon proponent and advocates for Republican states to secede from the United States The Guardian - US · Jun 13, 2022
GOP congressional candidate Carl Paladino is just wondering if Uvalde was a false flag operation His tattered history also includes praising Hitler as “a doer.” Mic · Jun 9, 2022
Salon · Jun 9, 2022 Stefanik-backed GOPer praises Hitler Carl Paladino, who is running for Congress, also shared post suggesting Uvalde and Buffalo shootings were fake
Benzinga · May 25, 2022 Elon Musk Says 'D**k Move' On Bill Gates' Part Over Allegations Of Backing 'Dark Money Fund' Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk blasted an alleged pouring of millions of dollars by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates into a “Dark Money” fu
Benzinga · May 4, 2022 Twitter's Top Advertisers Face Pressure To Ensure Adherence To Content Standards Following Elon Musk Deal Elon Musk's deal to take Twitter private has largely been met with skepticism, predominantly from activist groups.
The Guardian - US · Apr 7, 2022 Republicans’ ugly attacks on Ketanji Brown Jackson show lurch to far right The QAnon-tinged questioning at Senate hearings for the supreme court justice displayed a party in thrall to conspiracy theories
Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2022 Media critic Eric Boehlert killed in bike accident Media critic and journalist Eric Boehlert has died following a bike accident in New Jersey. He was 57.
Salon · Jan 31, 2022 Right's CRT attack goes back decades As Sergio Munoz of Media Matters explains, CRT panic is the latest chapter in a long assault on civil rights