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TikToker shares story about influencer roundtable with Sherrod Brown and Cory Booker

‘Give me your phone’: TikToker says staffers asked him to delete video confronting Senators over Gaza ceasefire

'I know in my heart that I am probably not going to get an opportunity like this...'

On Mar 18, 2024 by Marlon Ettinger

Russian disinformation effort pushes false claim King Charles is dead

Russian disinformation effort pushes false claim that King Charles III is dead

The disinformation relied on a fake news release from Buckingham Palace.

On Mar 18, 2024 by Katherine Huggins

Andrew Tate

Pro-Tate influencers are building an online echo chamber where critics aren’t allowed

The posters believe attempts are being made to hide unfavorable facts about Tate's case.

On Mar 18, 2024 by Marlon Ettinger

George Santos mocks a possible Biden endorsement from Taylor Swift: '95% of her songs are about choosing the wrong guy'

‘95% of her songs are about choosing the wrong guy’: George Santos mocks a possible Biden endorsement from Taylor Swift

'I guess we can all expect a Taylor Swift revenge song on Biden in 2025.'

On Mar 18, 2024 by Katherine Huggins

People are skeptical about Shaun King’s call for a “robust pro-bono legal team” to work on defamation cases against his critics

‘It’s libel and slander’: Shaun King requests free legal team to sue his critics for defamation

'Is this about people requesting more transparency regarding how the funds you are raising for Gaza will be used?'

On Mar 18, 2024 by Marlon Ettinger

Ken Paxton and Nate Schatzline

Suspicious bots flood Republicans’ mentions after Texas requires age verification on major websites

Who said irony was dead?

On Mar 15, 2024 by Steven Monacelli

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Deplatformed: Clinton cannibal gangs

A popular conspiracy theorist tied the country’s collapse to the Clinton Foundation.

On Mar 15, 2024 by David Covucci

Trump claims Hillary Clinton used it on her emails

People love Trump’s mental picture of Hillary Clinton pouring ‘acid that will destroy everything within ten miles’ on her server

Trump also claimed Bill Clinton smuggled info out of the White House in his socks.

On Mar 14, 2024 by Marlon Ettinger

TikTok/Anti-Semitism/Zionism

Speed of House TikTok efforts leads to spike in antisemitic conspiracies about ban

Old tropes are being revived online.

On Mar 14, 2024 by Tricia Crimmins

Trump launched a secret CIA propaganda operation meant to sway Chinese citizens against Xi Jinping

Trump pushed TikTok ban over spying concerns—while secretly running CIA social media operation in China

Trump previously called Jinping a 'brilliant' guy.

On Mar 14, 2024 by Katherine Huggins

Kate Middleton's prolonged absence fuels Covid vaccine conspiracies

COVID-19 vaccine skeptics latch on to Kate Middleton’s disappearance

Middleton received the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021.

On Mar 14, 2024 by Katherine Huggins

Conservatives label pop star Olivia Rodrigo satanic for giving fans Plan B pills

Olivia Rodrigo dubbed ‘high priestess of child sacrifice’ by anti-abortion crowd for free Plan B at concert

People are having a totally normal response to it.

On Mar 14, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Congresswoman's post encouraging TikTok to be more like Grindr met with hilarious responses

‘Is she well??’: Congresswoman’s call for TikTok to be more like this infamous dating app flamed

It's 'alive and well today,' she said, to vociferous disagreement.

On Mar 14, 2024 by Katherine Huggins

Ron Desantis(l), Libs of Tiktok logo(r)

‘I hate when mom and dad fight’: Ron DeSantis blasts Libs of TikTok for ‘lying’ about Florida immigration law

They're fighting.

On Mar 13, 2024 by Tricia Crimmins

Narratives surrounding Nex Benedict death swirl online as family opens own investigation

Nex Benedict likely died by suicide, preliminary autopsy report reveals

The full report will be released in the next 10 days.

On Mar 13, 2024 by Marlon Ettinger