The tech industry’s misleading ads, gun violence discussions on Twitter, and the impact of Jan. 6 on the Republican primaries.
| What impact are the events of January 6 having on the Republican primaries? Donald Trump’s “Big Lie” about the 2020 election has become a prominent feature of some Republican primary races around the country, offering a way to measure the former president’s strength within the Republican Party. Elaine Kamarck finds that Trump’s strategy to continue focusing on the 2020 outcome has brought mixed results in recent elections. Read more |
| History repeats itself with Big Tech’s misleading advertising U.S. senators are preparing to vote on new antitrust legislation, prompting America’s tech industry to spend millions on advertising against the bill. Tom Wheeler discusses the deceptive nature of these ad campaigns and draws parallels to a political strategy developed in the industrial age. Read more |
| How cynicism and misinformation add to the emotional costs of gun violence In the aftermath of the tragic mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, a large segment of the U.S. population remains unwilling to support restrictive measures against gun ownership. To learn more about the gun violence conversation online, Mary Blankenship and Carol Graham examine recent reactions by right- and left-leaning users on Twitter. Read more |
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