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HuffPostBig-Money Political Groups And Influencers Are Circumventing TikTok’s Ad Ban
The viral video-sharing app is acutely vulnerable to covert disinformation campaigns, a new report warns.
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Selfies, Surgeries And Self-Loathing: Inside The Facetune Epidemic
The massively popular photo-editing app Facetune is driving a generation of young women to extreme and obsessive lengths to look flawless online.
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California Trump Fanatic Charged With Electroshocking Cop During Capitol Riot
Daniel Rodriguez was arrested following a HuffPost investigation identifying him as the rioter who used a stun gun on D.C. police officer Mike Fanone.
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The Hidden Hand Of Facial Recognition In The Capitol Insurrection Manhunt
The highly controversial tool isn’t just for the feds anymore. Online sleuths are quietly using it to hunt for rioters — like the man they've dubbed #NaziGrayHat.
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Florida Man Charged For Attacking Cops During Capitol Riot While Wearing 'Trump' Flag Jacket
Robert Scott Palmer, known to online sleuths as #FloridaFlagJacket, was arrested by the FBI following a HuffPost investigation revealing his identity.
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Revealed: The Star-Spangled Trumper Filmed Attacking Cops At The Capitol
Robert Scott Palmer assaulted police with a fire extinguisher on Jan. 6 — and he’s still at large. Meet one of the online sleuths working to change that.
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Capitol Police Boost Security, House Ends Work Early In Response To Possible Militia Plot
Many QAnon followers seem convinced that Donald Trump will return to power this week.
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Revealed: Meet The Trump Fanatic Who Used A Stun Gun On A Cop At The Capitol Insurrection
Danny "DJ" Rodriguez brawled with cops, tried to smash out a Capitol window, and assaulted a police officer on Jan. 6. He’s still at large.
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‘I Miss My Mom’: Children Of QAnon Believers Are Desperately Trying To Deradicalize Their Own Parents
Here’s what it’s like to lose the person who raised you to a far-right cult.
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‘It’s Over’: Devastated QAnon Believers Grapple With President Joe Biden’s Inauguration
A look inside QAnon’s virtual inauguration watch party, which went horribly wrong.
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Feeling Betrayed, Far-Right Extremists Have A New Message For Trump: 'Get Out Of Our Way'
As Trump backs down from his “Stop the Steal” hoax, the supporters he radicalized are vowing to carry on the fight without him.
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Online Police Communities Are Rife With Conspiracies And Support For The Capitol Riot
Unable to grasp how Trump supporters could turn against cops, many officers are blaming antifa for the deadly violence. Others joined the riot themselves.
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Donald Trump Is Disappearing From The Internet
Why did it take so long to combat his dangerous disinformation?
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The Plot To Storm The Capitol Was Brewing For Days In Pro-Trump Online Media
In message boards, messaging apps and on Facebook, the president’s hardcore supporters spoke of violence and "a military option."
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2020 Brought A Pandemic — And An Infodemic. Here Are The 5 Most Dangerous Conspiracy Theories.
Viral disinformation is undermining America's coronavirus recovery.
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Instagram’s Latest Pledge To Counter Vaccine Misinformation Is More Empty PR
The platform is still algorithmically promoting anti-vaccine falsehoods and conspiracy theories as the coronavirus death toll soars.
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Selling Nudes On OnlyFans Kept These Families Afloat This Year
Feeling abandoned by the government, struggling mothers have flocked to online sex work to survive the coronavirus pandemic.
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Online Anti-Vax Communities Have Become A Pipeline For QAnon Radicalization
The far-right conspiracy theory has been seeping into anti-vaccination pages all over social media.
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Trump Pardons Former Adviser Michael Flynn, Who Pleaded Guilty In Russia Probe
The onetime national security adviser later tried to withdraw his plea to lying to the FBI.
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As Trump Continues To Lie About The Election, Twitter Is Pulling Its Punches
His tweets pushing blatant falsehoods are labeled as simply "disputed."
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