Buffalo Gunman’s Racism Directly Tied to Mainstreaming of White Nationalism, Say Critics

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Buffalo Gunman’s Racism Directly Tied to Mainstreaming of White Nationalism, Say Critics

“This hateful, white nationalist rhetoric is not just being spread by lone gunmen. It can also be found on cable news and in the rhetoric of politicians today.” Amid the outpouring of grief and heartache following Saturday’s massacre in Buffalo that left 10 people dead and three wounded, critical observers say the racial animus which evidence […]

Report to Senate: Russia Used Every Major Social Media Platform to Help Trump Win

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Report to Senate: Russia Used Every Major Social Media Platform to Help Trump Win

[dropcap]A[/dropcap] draft report prepared for the U.S. Senate, and seen by the Washington Post, says Russia used every major social media platform to target voters with misinformation to try to get Donald Trump elected president. The Post said Sunday the report was done by Oxford University’s Computational Propaganda Project and network analysis firm Graphika. The […]