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SEX, LIES, AND VIDEOTAPE
The story of how his identity was revealed could have been ripped from his own blind-items gossip site.
Jared Holt is a senior researcher at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), where he analyzes hate and extremist movements in the United States and their relationships to the internet.
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NO ENEMIES TO THE RIGHT
Christopher Rufo has the ear of Gov. Ron DeSantis. He’s also refused to close the door to partnering with the worst elements of the right in his culture war against the left.
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HEADS IN THE SAND
After known white supremacist groups assembled in Florida, mainstream online conservatives wrongly waved them off as a “false flag.”
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KISSING THE RING
The group laughed off its recent “extremist group” designation with a parade of anti-LGBTQ bigotry.
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TOO MUCH FOR ONE MAN
The rap superstar joins the squad of red-pilled billionaires like Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Donald Trump in the internet discourse swamps.
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TRUTH, DERANGED
The former president is actively courting QAnon supporters on social media and at his rallies.
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NO WAR BUT INFOWAR
Infowars might be deluged by lawsuits, bankruptcy, and social media bans—but Jones’ far-right conspiracy theory business lives on through his proteges.
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WAKE UP, SHEEPLE
Conservatives and U.S. media are regurgitating a fake conspiracy theory that’s being used to justify Putin’s assault on Ukraine.
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ROGUES GALLERY
The America First Political Action Conference on Friday will be a showcase of once-taboo ideologies that are dangerously being given a voice in the GOP.