Narrative Through Community
Our communities are being polarized and manipulated with competing notions of the truth…How do we address these divisions of outright truth and lie? Research provides a necessary starting point. More
DARE: Trump’s lawyers: Courts have no say over his Twitter feed
Government lawyers representing President Trump argue he can block his critics on Twitter without violating the First Amendment, countering a lawsuit contending his account amounts to an official forum. More
DARE: Can Trump Really Shut Down NBC?
Trump tweets out threat to withdraw broadcast licenses to retaliate against TV networks "fake news" (see PEN America's joint statement here). Senator Ben Sasse accuses the President of reneging… More
Epidemic of “Fake News” Poses Looming Threat to Free Expression, PEN America Report Warns
Warning that the spread of "fake news" is reaching a crisis point, PEN America today released Faking News: Fraudulent News and the Fight for Truth. The comprehensive, 100+-page report evaluates… More
DARE: Trump suggests Senate Intelligence Committee investigate media companies
President Trump steps up attacks on the media, tweeting out call for Senate Intelligence Committee to investigate "Fake News Networks," presumably a reference to major news networks. His comments… More
DARE: Trump knocks some news media for coverage of his Puerto Rico visit
President Trump dismisses news coverage countering his “great day” in Puerto Rico, tweeting "The Fake News Media is out of control!" With Senate Intelligence Committee leaders expected to endorse... More
DARE: Google and Facebook Failed Us
Egregiously and intentionally false stories on Las Vegas shooting spread widely on Facebook and Google, serving wide range of political and ideological motives. Premature reports of Tom Petty's death... More
DARE: Here Are All The Hoaxes Being Spread About The Las Vegas Shooting
The mass slaying in Las Vegas renews debate on the language of terrorism and immediately unleashes purveyors of fraudulent news, seeding false narratives that are amplified on social media… More
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