Today @americansunlight.org published a report we've been working on all fall, detailing the worrisome connections and quack science in the MAHA movement, the Bolsonaro health ministry's failed COVID policies and President Trump's "gold standard" HHS: americansunlight.substack.com/p/how-maga-u...

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🦃 November 🇬🇧 gave evidence before UK parliament parliamentlive.tv/event/index/... 🟰spoke at a Gender Equity Summit on tech organized by California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom

🎃 October 🇷🇺 explained Russia's weaponization of the European Court of Human Rights to launder disinformation americansunlight.substack.com/p/russias-la... 8/

🎒 September 🚫 Partnered with @indicator.media to expose how DSA non-compliant ads for nudifiers were running unchecked in the EU indicator.media/p/meta-ran-4... static1.squarespace.com/static/6612c... 7/

🏖️ August 🇳🇴 Partnered with Norwegian environmental advocacy group Bellona to further investigate Russia's weaponization of green energy debates and presented our work at Norway's largest political festival. 6/

💐 April & May 🚨 Sounded the alarm about American autocracy in European Parliament bsky.app/profile/atru... ‼️ worked to raise awareness about the censorship lie infecting the State Department americansunlight.substack.com/p/little-mar... americansunlight.substack.com/p/exporting-... 5/

💐 April 🏛️ Wiped the floor with Matt Taibbi and other "censorship industrial complex" liars in Congress americansunlight.substack.com/p/calling-bs... 4/

🍀 March 📈 Started tracking Trump's censorship crusade in our weekly Substack newsletter. americansunlight.substack.com/s/last-week-... 🌍 Published a report about Russia's weaponization of environmental and tech issues. static1.squarespace.com/static/6612c... 3/

❤️ February 🤖 Coined the concept of "LLM grooming" and released a pioneering report on Russia's use of the tactic. static1.squarespace.com/static/6612c... 🙅🏻‍♀️ Ran a free online safety training for hundreds of feds worried about getting doxxed by DOGE. 2/

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It’s been a difficult year for organizations that are fighting disinformation. But because of you, we continue to shine a light on the lies that undermine our democracy. We're thankful for you. 🦃 ☀️ americansunlight.substack.com/p/were-thank...

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Climate disinformation is delaying responses to extreme weather events & climate solutions We’re demanding that governments commit to upholding information integrity as a non-negotiable for climate action. #COP30 @caadcoalition.bsky.social👇 https://caad.info/analysis/reports/cop30-open-letter/

Today at noon ET we're hosting a workshop on Substack Live covering the basics of Foreign Influence & Election Interference Campaigns! Join us as a paid supporter and get access to this and other workshops led by @ninajankowicz.com & @benmshultz.com ☀️ americansunlight.substack.com/p/tomorrow-a...

What struck me about Illia’s analysis is how familiar this tactic has become to the United States in such a short time; this sort of lawfare is being used by the MAGA movement to great success, particularly against disinformation researchers.

Proud to publish this piece from my former student, who writes that Russia's lawfare in the European Court of Human Rights is "transforming [it] into an unwitting accomplice in one of the most sophisticated disinformation operations of the modern era.” americansunlight.substack.com/p/russias-la...

Every week, @americansunlight.org catalogues the Trump Administration’s most recent attacks on the First Amendment in its “Last Week in Censorship” series. The list of infringements on Americans’ rights to free expression is now worryingly long. 1/ americansunlight.substack.com/p/last-week-...

😶 Via @americansunlight.org: 'Alan Greenblatt, a 20-year veteran journalist and editor of Governing magazine, resigned October 10 after his parent company ordered staff to avoid articles that could “draw the attention of the Trump White House.”' americansunlight.substack.com/p/last-week-...

Check out our CEO @ninajankowicz.com on @wired.com's new YouTube series, DisinfoNation shining a light on conspiracies ☀️

“Trump doesn’t even need to see posts from Loomer for them to have an impact,” @ninajankowicz.com told @washingtonpost.com. “Her relationship with the president is well known, and the underlings in the administration need to act quickly to prove their fealty.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

It’s not always the loudest voices, it’s the reaction they provoke. In @washingtonpost.com , @ninajankowicz.com explains how far-right actors test messages online, and how MAGA loyalists in government race to fall in line. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Don’t forget to stay up to date with ASP on our Substack! We are tracking the Trump Administration’s censorship so you don’t have to in our Last Week in Censorship series. americansunlight.substack.com/p/last-week-...

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"The most engaging content online is often the most enraging content." Check out tips from Nina Jankowicz on how to spot and combat disinformation: www.youtube.com/shorts/dYSCJ...

Disinformation is a threat to democracy, and we are committed to tackling it head-on. But we can't do it alone. Join us in the fight against the lies that undermine democracy and donate to the American Sunlight Project today: www.americansunlight.org/donate

On Kash Patel’s “enemies list.” Facing threats, smears, and now retribution. ASP’s @ninajankowicz.com isn’t staying quiet. In her new @msnbc.com op-ed, she calls out the Trump admin’s crusade against truth and what it means for all of us. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Lies are loud. We help cut through the noise. From in-depth investigations to exclusive teach-ins, our Substack gives you the tools to track disinformation and push back. If you were with us on Patreon, resubscribe on Substack to stay connected. americansunlight.substack.com/subscribe?ut...

Pro-Russia operatives are flooding the internet with AI-generated disinformation, 3 million+ fake articles per year. New reporting in @wired.com reveals how these networks use AI to launder lies and infiltrate search results, social feeds and even chatbots. www.wired.com/story/pro-ru...

AI has supercharged the disinformation playbook. At @worldsummitai.bsky.social, @ninajankowicz.com unpacked how AI shapes geopolitics. Last year's elections proved just how easy it’s become to spread lies at scale and how hard it is to tell what’s real. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX5k...

"Trump administration writ large have used the “censorship” lie as a cudgel. [...] Substack is just woefully late in recognizing it. They still seem to be in denial, making an appeal to democratic values and reason within an administration that has demonstrated neither."

Disinformation doesn’t take a day off. Neither do we. Bad actors are flooding your feed with lies, some coordinated, some homegrown. We investigate where it starts, how it spreads, and who benefits. Get the latest direct to your inbox: americansunlight.substack.com/subscribe?ut...

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The Trump admin is using social media to detain immigrants, question citizens, and block students from the country, just for what they’ve posted online. Private posts, political opinions, even no social media can now be seen as a red flag. gizmodo.com/as-trump-com...

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Colorado Republicans lacked votes to block HB 1312, so they used viral misinformation to weaken it. Rep. Caldwell’s outrage-driven clips fueled a campaign that stripped key trans protections. Disinfo wins by algorithms, not debate. We must call it out. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/05/how-...

MAGA playbook gone global! Our research exposed how U.S. far-right figures, including Bannon, Trump Jr., and Musk, flooded Romania’s digital space with disinformation. Nearly 1 billion views on X amplified Kremlin narratives and far-right candidates. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/m...

This week! We’re gathering in San Francisco on Wednesday for a fundraiser to protect the truth and build a stronger coalition for democracy! Join us and fellow defenders of truth! Email [email protected] for info! Not in the Bay? Share with a friend who is!

@nytimes.com featured our research on a major disinformation campaign in Romania. MAGA influencers spread conspiracies on X, reaching nearly 1 billion views, boosting far-right candidates and destabilizing a U.S. ally. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/m...

In the latest episode of Propaganda Loves You, the hosts trace propaganda’s evolution from the printing press to today’s algorithm-fueled disinformation. Our work at ASP is featured in a deep dive on how partisan actors shape narratives to undermine democracy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=saMb...

Attention Bay Area peeps! Next week @americansunlight.org is holding a fundraiser in person in downtown SF ☀️ If you're interested in supporting our mission to increase the cost of lies that undermine democracy, email [email protected] for more details 💁🏻‍♀️ Hope to see you there!

NEW: MAGA influencers racked up nearly 1 BILLION views pushing conspiracies on Romania’s 24–25 election. Steve Bannon, Tucker Carlson and others flooded to boost Romania’s Trump-aligned candidate, a blitz to spread disinfo and weaken Europe’s defenses. americansunlight.substack.com/p/the-romani...

Beyonce, Harvard, and the FTC. "Last Week in Censorship", where we cover all the latest pettiness in attacks on free speech: americansunlight.substack.com/p/last-week-...

Ideas die in silence, and that silence just claimed @wilsoncenter.org In @thehill.com Jana Nelson reveals how its quiet dismantling reflects an assault on truth, expertise, and democratic debate, including the disinfo-fighting work of @ninajankowicz.com and others. thehill.com/opinion/inte...

Through the noise, ASP has you covered with the latest in attacks on free speech. Last Week in Censorship is here, giving you the news you need in a 7 minute read: americansunlight.substack.com

Sound familiar? Romania and Poland each reported increased Russian disinformation activity ahead of their presidential elections, with authorities warning the Kremlin-backed network Doppelgänger is actively attempting to influence voters: therecord.media/russia-disin...

Last week, Trump signed the Take It Down Act, banning the nonconsensual online publication of AI generated sexually explicit images and videos. This bill passed both chambers overwhelmingly and is one of the few pieces of legislation Trump has signed into law so far: www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...

Couldn't make it last week? Watch our teach-in with AI visionary Gary Marcus to hear his observations about AI business moguls, as well as ASP's Nina Jankowicz and Sophia Freuden, on our Substack! americansunlight.substack.com/p/watch-insi...