Trump in talks with upstart apps about new social network. But, Trump advisors expect ex-president’s Twitter alternative to run on a new platform built by Brad Parscale. Trump Approached Conservative Media App Gab Before Announcing Plans To Start His Own App. Trump Teases Starting His Own...
Read More »DNC launches new ad campaign as Biden and Democrats seek to sell Covid bill to Americans, with a digital component. Joe Biden shifts his political operation to the Democratic National Committee ahead of 2022 midterm election. “Jose Nunez, a former digital organizing director for Biden, will...
Read More »“Mark Changed The Rules”: How Facebook Went Easy On Alex Jones And Other Right-Wing Figures. “Facebook’s rules to combat misinformation and hate speech are subject to the whims and political considerations of its CEO and his policy team leader.” In Australia...
Read More »The Extraordinary Power of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Instagram Live, via Eric Wilson. House removes Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from committees over incendiary social media posts. But, Marjorie Taylor Greene “claimed she had raised upward of $330,000 from 13,000 small donors over 48...
Read More »Just another quiet week in America, amiright? Not surprisingly, Misinformation dropped dramatically the week after Twitter banned Trump. Trump remains largely invisible after Kushner squashes attempts at building fringe social media presence. No Gab for Trump. Meanwhile, President Trump lashes...
Read More »Sixty-five Sixty-six excellent stories related to digital politics and advocacy. For more thoughts about long-term trends, check out The Shape of Politics in the 2020s: Fourteen Stories. Trump went ‘ballistic’ after being tossed off Twitter, and he’s also Banned from Facebook...
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