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Law Firm Linked to Elon Musk Started an ‘Election Integrity’ Organization

Midterms 2026

Law Firm Linked to Elon Musk Started an ‘Election Integrity’ Organization

The firm that helped set up Elon Musk’s America PAC is behind the new group, which will work with election officials to pursue policies aligned with Donald Trump’s false election fraud claims.

Justin Glawe

Senators Demand to Know if Dr. Oz Collaborated With Election Denial Groups

Midterms 2026

Senators Demand to Know if Dr. Oz Collaborated With Election Denial Groups

David Gilbert

They Believe 2020 Was Stolen. They Could Be in Charge of Elections in 2028

Midterms 2026

They Believe 2020 Was Stolen. They Could Be in Charge of Elections in 2028

David Gilbert

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Election Deniers Think the GOP’s Terrible Midterm Polling Is a ‘Psyop’

Midterms 2026

Election Deniers Think the GOP’s Terrible Midterm Polling Is a ‘Psyop’

David Gilbert

Hundreds of Election Deniers Will Be on the Ballot This November

Election 2026

Hundreds of Election Deniers Will Be on the Ballot This November

David Gilbert

Waffle House Teleporter Gregg Phillips Is Still on the Trump Administration’s Payroll

Waffling

Waffle House Teleporter Gregg Phillips Is Still on the Trump Administration’s Payroll

David Gilbert

A MAGA County’s Top Election Official Wants to Hire Election Denial Superstar Tina Peters

Skew the Vote

A MAGA County’s Top Election Official Wants to Hire Election Denial Superstar Tina Peters

David Gilbert

The Group Behind 2000 Mules Is Back With Another Election Conspiracy Film

Election Denial

The Group Behind 2000 Mules Is Back With Another Election Conspiracy Film

David Gilbert

China Didn’t Make Americans Hate Data Centers

Astroturf Talk

China Didn’t Make Americans Hate Data Centers

Molly Taft

Smell Tests

How the Internet Broke Everyone’s Bullshit Detectors

Gia Chaudry

Fake AI Content About the Iran War Is All Over X

Fake News

Fake AI Content About the Iran War Is All Over X

David Gilbert

Uncanny Valley: Iran War in the AI Era, Prediction Market Ethics, and Paramount Beats Netflix

Uncanny Valley

Uncanny Valley: Iran War in the AI Era, Prediction Market Ethics, and Paramount Beats Netflix

Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, and Leah Feiger

Here’s Why Trump Posted About Iran ‘Stealing’ the 2020 Election Hours After the US Attacked

Extra extra

Here’s Why Trump Posted About Iran ‘Stealing’ the 2020 Election Hours After the US Attacked

David Gilbert

X Is Drowning in Disinformation Following US and Israeli Attack on Iran

Iran Attack

X Is Drowning in Disinformation Following US and Israeli Attack on Iran

David Gilbert

The Information Networks That Connect Venezuelans in Uncertain Times

Keep in Touch

The Information Networks That Connect Venezuelans in Uncertain Times

Lisseth Boon

Uncanny Valley: Minneapolis Misinformation, TikTok’s New Owners, and Moltbot Hype

Uncanny Valley

Uncanny Valley: Minneapolis Misinformation, TikTok’s New Owners, and Moltbot Hype

Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, and Tim Marchman

The Instant Smear Campaign Against Border Patrol Shooting Victim Alex Pretti

Put Down

The Instant Smear Campaign Against Border Patrol Shooting Victim Alex Pretti

David Gilbert

AI-Powered Disinformation Swarms Are Coming for Democracy

Rise of the Machines

AI-Powered Disinformation Swarms Are Coming for Democracy

David Gilbert

MAGA Is Already Rewriting the ICE Shooting in Minneapolis

Spin cycle

MAGA Is Already Rewriting the ICE Shooting in Minneapolis

David Gilbert

People Are Using AI to Falsely Identify the Federal Agent Who Shot Renee Good

AI detectives

People Are Using AI to Falsely Identify the Federal Agent Who Shot Renee Good

David Gilbert

Disinformation Floods Social Media After Nicolás Maduro’s Capture

Misdirection

Disinformation Floods Social Media After Nicolás Maduro’s Capture

David Gilbert

6 Scary Predictions for AI in 2026

Backchannel

6 Scary Predictions for AI in 2026

Paresh Dave

David Hogg to Democratic Establishment: Get the Message or Get Voted Out

The Big Interview

David Hogg to Democratic Establishment: Get the Message or Get Voted Out

Marah Eakin