The Gateway Pundit, a conservative news website currently facing lawsuits over false election claims, continues to spread conspiracy theories about the presidential election, according to a new analysis. Meanwhile, white supremacists are fleeing the Telegram app after its CEO was arrested in France. A report also suggests that TikTok is spreading racist tropes about Haitian immigrants.
The Gateway Pundit has published numerous articles containing false claims about election fraud, leading to threats of violence against Democratic lawmakers and election workers. The site is facing defamation suits for spreading baseless claims about the 2020 election. White supremacists on Telegram are in a panic after the app announced it would start sharing identifying information with law enforcement. This follows the arrest of the app’s CEO for a range of crimes.
TikTok is spreading misinformation about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, with claims that they are killing and eating household pets. The platform’s algorithm is pushing this content to millions of users, according to Media Matters. Additionally, FBI statistics show a 63% increase in hate crimes against Jewish people in America from 2022 to 2023, with a record number of incidents reported.
Overall, the week in extremism shows the continued spread of false information, conspiracy theories, and hate crimes across various platforms and media outlets.
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