Of all the distortions and paranoia that Tucker Carlson promoted on his since-canceled Fox News program, one looms large: a conspiracy theory that an Arizona man working as a covert […]
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Back to news homeA French Newsroom on Strike After Appointment of ‘Far-Right’ Editor
In its 75-year history, Le Journal du Dimanche, France’s leading Sunday newspaper, has almost never missed publication. But its operations ground to a halt this week after an editor with […]
Extremism Finds Fertile Ground in Chat Rooms for Gamers
There are rules people must agree to before joining Unloved, a private discussion group on Discord, the messaging service popular among players of video games. One rule: “Do not respect […]
Tucker Carlson Wants to Return to TV Before 2025. Will Fox Let Him?
News of Mr. Carlson’s breakup with Fox immediately stoked speculation in right-wing media circles about his next steps. Mr. Carlson’s nightly perch on Fox News has made him a power […]
‘Ron DeSoros’? Conspiracy Theorists Target Trump’s Rival.
To some, he is “Ron DeSoros,” a puppet of the Democratic megadonor George Soros. To others, he is “Ron DeSatan,” a vaccine-supporting evildoer. And to still others, he is “Ron […]
What Tucker Carlson’s Dismissal From Fox News Means for the Network
In the days after the 2020 election, the Fox host Tucker Carlson sent an anxious text message to one of his producers. Fox viewers were furious about the network’s decision […]
Will the Fox-Dominion Settlement Affect Its News Coverage? Don’t Count on It.
After the 2020 election, the talk inside Fox News was all about “a pivot” — a reorienting of its coverage away from former President Donald J. Trump and toward the […]
Conservatives Aim to Build a Chatbot of Their Own
When ChatGPT exploded in popularity as a tool using artificial intelligence to draft complex texts, David Rozado decided to test its potential for bias. A data scientist in New Zealand, […]
On Trump’s Truth Social: Ads for Miracle Cures, Scams and Fake Merchandise
Between posts about conspiracy theories and right-wing grievances was an unusual advertisement: a photo of former President Donald J. Trump holding a $1,000 bill made of gold, which he was […]
Republicans’ Internecine Conflict Is Mirrored in Conservative Media
William F. Buckley Jr., a founder of National Review, once famously described a conservative as “someone who stands athwart history, yelling ‘Stop!’ at a time when no one is inclined […]