Tag: media manipulation

• How Russia Recruits Teenagers in Occupied Ukraine for a Pro-Moscow Propaganda Machine

  April 30, 2026

  Trips to Russia, master classes from Kremlin-aligned media figures, and lessons in Soviet military glory. Through its “Young Correspondents” program, Russia is training teenagers in occupied Ukraine to promote the… more ›

• Media, money & the rise of Zohran Mamdani | The Listening Post

  November 2, 2025

  In this special episode of The Listening Post, we examine the rise of New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. A democratic socialist and outspoken critic of Israel’s genocide in… more ›

• How Sam Altman Played Hollywood With OpenAI’s Sora 2

  October 20, 2025

  OpenAI’s CEO brazenly regurgitated major studios’ characters to allow video app Sora 2 to spit out clips tailor-made for users. Insiders at the major agencies are alarmed — and some… more ›

• The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart: All the President’s Tools

  July 27, 2025

  Listen: https://ift.tt/Rf9FMsI As Trump's pressure campaigns target universities, media outlets, and private companies, Jon is joined by former US Attorney Preet Bharara, host of "Stay Tuned with Preet," and Dan… more ›

• U.S. AG Pam Bondi Sold More than $1 Million in Trump Media Stock the Day Trump Announced Sweeping Tariffs

  May 15, 2025

  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. https://www.propublica.org/article/pam-bondi-trump-media-stock-tariffs more ›

• One Word Describes Trump

  March 9, 2025

  Even those who expected the worst from his reelection (I among them) expected more rationality. Today, it is clear that what has happened since January 20 is not just a… more ›

• Elon Musk’s Takeover Is Being Aided by a Trumpworld Power Couple

  March 2, 2025

  When President Donald Trump’s aides and advisers relay concerns about Elon Musk’s takeover of the federal government, they’re often given what’s intended to be a reassuring answer: Don’t worry, Stephen… more ›

• Trump l’Oeil

  February 23, 2025

  I BEGAN WRITING this after I saw the photos of Donald Trump working at McDonald’s. Like many, I was struck by how much the images, with their bizarre aesthetics and surreal content,… more ›

• Decoder with Nilay Patel: The FCC is a now a weapon in Trump’s war on free speech

  February 13, 2025

  Listen: https://ift.tt/hZLfsM5 The First Amendment, protecting free speech and free media, is a pillar of US law. It is, famously, the first one. We don’t usually tolerate government interference with… more ›

• Stephen Miller, Channeling Trump, Has Built More Power Than Ever

  January 17, 2025

  When Stephen Miller met with Mark Zuckerberg at Mar-a-Lago late last year, the 39-year-old Trump adviser was in a position of power that would have been unimaginable a decade ago.… more ›