Misinformer of the Year: Steve Bannon’s “flood the zone with shit” approach is destroying American democracy
By the numbers: A year of conservative media fearmongering over “critical race theory” Article 12/28/21 9:12 AM EST
A dozen times right-wing media said something ridiculous about climate change in 2021 Article 12/23/21 10:25 AM EST
How Fox News spent the year pushing the white supremacist "great replacement" theory Article 12/27/21 9:05 AM EST
Tucker Carlson's latest Fox Nation documentary produced by the same team as “Patriot Purge” Article 12/16/21 3:31 PM EST
“Kill shot,” “deadly,” “ambush”: Fox host Jesse Watters tells audience to go after Dr. Anthony Fauci Article 12/21/21 12:28 PM EST
Fox “straight news” show misleads viewers on link between vaccination and COVID-19 hospitalization Article 12/15/21 11:44 AM EST
Fox News applies old climate denial tactics to a new potential climate impact: severe and unseasonal tornadoes Article 12/15/21 11:00 AM EST
Fox News delivers deafening silence on network hosts' texts to Mark Meadows from January 6 Article 12/14/21 1:42 PM EST
Newsmax provides a haven for media figures with histories of sexual misconduct Article 12/13/21 3:36 PM EST
Fox News covered its own Christmas tree fire nearly twice as much as the Michigan school shooting Article 12/14/21 12:15 PM EST
Fox News spread conspiracy theories about Georgia election workers that led to threats of violence. Another outlet is being sued for doing the same. Article 12/10/21 1:56 PM EST
Misinformer of the Year: Steve Bannon’s “flood the zone with shit” approach is destroying American democracy Article 12/28/21 10:37 AM EST
By the numbers: A year of conservative media fearmongering over “critical race theory” Article 12/28/21 9:12 AM EST
In 2021, right-wing media scapegoated unions for supposed school indoctrination, COVID-19 restrictions, and global supply chain shortages Article 12/27/21 9:06 AM EST
Fox News spent 2021 mainstreaming the white supremacist “great replacement” theory Article 12/27/21 9:05 AM EST
A dozen times right-wing media said something ridiculous about climate change in 2021 Article 12/23/21 10:25 AM EST
Fox News employs its own familiar anti-vaccine tactics to attack COVID booster shots Narrative/Timeline 12/22/21 9:38 AM EST
“Kill shot,” “deadly,” “ambush”: Fox host Jesse Watters tells audience to go after Dr. Anthony Fauci Article 12/21/21 12:28 PM EST
Steve Bannon defends “great Jesse Watters” violent rhetoric against Fauci: “We’re getting you” Video & Audio 12/21/21 10:53 AM EST
Fox News attacks NIH chief Francis Collins for urging debunk of COVID-19 misinformation Video & Audio 12/20/21 11:11 PM EST
Tucker Carlson: “This is not a public health campaign designed to save you from a variant that has not killed a single confirmed American” Video & Audio 12/20/21 9:52 PM EST
Conservative media spread false claims and fearmonger about medicated abortion after FDA approved mailing the drug Article 12/20/21 3:49 PM EST
At TPUSA event, Sebastian Gorka is asked when it will be time to overthrow the government Video & Audio 12/20/21 3:12 PM EST
TikTok and negligent reporting created mass panic about an unfounded national school shooting day hoax Article 12/20/21 2:08 PM EST
Steve Bannon tells his audience “when you’re in the room, the count’s accurate, and we win” Video & Audio 12/20/21 2:01 PM EST
Breitbart thrives on Facebook, in part because the platform rewards sensational photos and videos Research/Study 12/20/21 10:01 AM EST
Media Matters’ Angelo Carusone: “Because there is a consensus forming around the destructive power of Fox News, it incentivizes the call to action, which is to go to cable companies and say, ‘Do not make me pay more money for Fox News.’” Video & Audio 12/19/21 2:06 PM EST
On WNYC's On The Media, Media Matters’ Angelo Carusone explains how Fox’s COVID-19 misinformation “changed the relationship” with the rest of news media Video & Audio 12/19/21 1:49 PM EST
On MSNBC, Media Matters' Angelo Carusone explains the danger posed by media and officials validating viral Tik Tok hoaxes Video & Audio 12/19/21 1:46 PM EST
Fox guest: “We need a military full of Type A men who want to sit on a throne of Chinese skulls” Video & Audio 12/19/21 12:48 PM EST
Tucker Carlson: “Demographic change underway right now in the United States” is “a direct assault on our democracy” Video & Audio 12/19/21 12:38 PM EST
The last time there was sustained engagement like this on right-leaning Facebook pages was around January 6 and the early days of the Biden administration Research/Study 11/23/21 11:00 AM EST
New data shows Facebook's groups problem goes way beyond “Stop the Steal” Article 10/26/21 11:41 AM EDT
Facebook tweaked its News Feed algorithm, and right-leaning pages are reaping the benefits Research/Study 10/08/21 12:00 PM EDT
Months after Facebook promised to keep election misinformation off its platform, it continues to thrive Article 10/08/21 10:43 AM EDT
As Facebook claims it's cleaning up hate speech, hateful content is rampant on the platform Article 10/29/21 12:36 PM EDT
Fox has undermined vaccines nearly every day in the last six months Research/Study 10/05/21 8:19 PM EDT
Native American group calls for firing of Fox News hosts after derogatory statements Article 10/18/21 9:34 AM EDT
OAN personality Christina Bobb fundraised for her “audit” nonprofit on air 22 times in a single month. Those 22 separate appeals aired over 140 times combined. Article 10/06/21 12:05 PM EDT
OAN aired more than 30 hours of Mike Lindell’s election fraud scam symposium Article 08/12/21 11:28 AM EDT
Sinclair anchor calls out COVID-19 vaccine misinformation that Sinclair's featured national host has shared Article 08/13/21 8:29 AM EDT
Sinclair pushed a GOP talking point about the January 6 committee in its misleading “Question of the Day” aired on local TV stations Article 08/04/21 12:46 PM EDT
Sinclair Broadcast Group guest uses antisemitic language to attack progressive prosecutors Video & Audio 04/28/21 4:40 PM EDT
Fox News applies old climate denial tactics to a new potential climate impact: severe and unseasonal tornadoes Article 12/15/21 11:00 AM EST
Fox host criticizes those pointing out the potential link between the deadly Kentucky tornado and climate change Article 12/13/21 2:09 PM EST
Fox claimed Biden’s policies are responsible for surging gas prices 102 times in 3 days Article 11/11/21 11:49 AM EST
Right-wing media erroneously use FBI crime report to blame murder spike on police reforms Article 10/04/21 2:59 PM EDT
Cable news fails to cover gun violence like the public health crisis it is Article 04/20/21 1:06 PM EDT
NRATV is now finished -- but here are the bigotry, lies, and hatred that the NRA tolerated for years Article 06/26/19 1:36 PM EDT
Amazon's bestselling LGBTQ book is a hateful picture book comparing being trans to pretending to be a walrus Article 12/08/21 2:01 PM EST
Joe Rogan Wrapped: A year of COVID-19 misinformation, right-wing myths, and anti-trans rhetoric Article 12/02/21 10:04 AM EST
Right-leaning Facebook pages earned nearly two-thirds of interactions on posts about trans issues Research/Study 11/09/21 9:59 AM EST
