Truly scary story about the world @katestarbird lives in now, but here is the payoff:
“Any defenses we created in 2020 and 2022 are gone. The government has pressured the platforms not to do anything. That’s a direct outgrowth of what’s happened with the weaponization subcommittee.”
The result of the last two years of battling disinformation researchers was clearing space for election disinformation to spread even further and do more damage in 2024
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/10/30/jim-jordans-conspiratorial-quest-for-power
One reason why Jim Jordan, chair of the “weaponization” subcommittee, was so important to defeat and prevent from becoming house speaker. Now we have to keep an eye on the next closest thing that they’ll try to push through.
@emmettoconnell @katestarbird just like after 2016, lots of damage has been done. Can our democratic experiment survive?
@emmettoconnell @katestarbird these tactics need a strong response- thank you for sharing this here!