Making the click-through worthwhile: new reports of Russian-amplified “disinformation” about Democratic presidential candidates that . . . doesn’t really sound like disinformation, potential Republican presidential candidate William Weld finds a fan, Senator Marco Rubio offers a more Constitutionally sound way to fund more border-fence construction, a new podcast, and one of our greats moves on to a new horizon.

Is It Really a Disinformation Campaign If It Uses Verified Facts?

Politico reports that certain Democratic presidential candidates are already the target of “wide-ranging disinformation campaign” with “signs that foreign state actors are driving at least some of the activity.”

You have to go pretty deep into the story to find examples.

One widely seen tweet employed racist and sexist stereotypes in an attempt to sensationalize Harris’ relationship with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown. That tweet — and subsequent retweets and mentions tied to it — made ...

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It’s Not a Disinformation Campaign if the Facts Are True

Jim Geraghty

Making the click-through worthwhile: new reports of Russian-amplified “disinformation” about Democratic presidential candidates that . . . doesn’t really sound like disinformation, potential Republican presidential candidate William Weld finds a fan, Senator Marco Rubio offers a more Constitutionally sound way to fund more border-fence construction, a new podcast, and one of our greats moves on to a new horizon.

Is It Really a Disinformation Campaign If It Uses Verified Facts?

Politico reports that certain Democratic presidential candidates are already the target of “wide-ranging disinformation campaign” with “signs that foreign state actors are driving at least some of the activity.”

You have to go pretty deep into the story to find examples.

One widely seen tweet employed racist and sexist stereotypes in an attempt to sensationalize Harris’ relationship with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown. That tweet — and subsequent retweets and mentions tied to it — made ... Read More

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