Right-wing bad actors are taking to social media to divide and organize. With your support, we can fight back.
In the wake of Donald Trump’s indictment, right-wing extremists are once again taking to social media to organize and spread violent rhetoric.
On Twitter, Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs told followers that the indictment was a “war phase.” Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins used battle-planning rhetoric in a tweet where many heard echoes of the Proud Boys and their recruiting efforts in the run-up to the Capitol Insurrection.
John, what we’re seeing right now from right-wing extremists on social media has dangerous parallels to January 6th and so far, Twitter is doing nothing to stop it.
That’s what makes Courier’s work so important. Our journalists are working hard to call out this kind of dangerous, reckless misinformation and hold bad actors accountable in a way that social media platforms won’t, but they can’t do this alone. Will you chip in $5 now to power our work?
In moments like today, where bad information is spreading quickly, the work of our online-focused local news teams is more important than ever.
Our reporters publish in the same online spaces where misinformation and bad actors thrive. That means we bring trustworthy, accessible information directly to the communities that need it most
John, our work is fueled by grassroots donations from folks like you. Your support allows us to hire and retain talented journalists and spread their work far and wide. We don’t use paywalls. That means our news is available to anyone who wants to read it.
Right now, our news teams have their work cut out for them and they need the resources to keep up as the charges against Trump play out. Will you chip in $5 to power our team?
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Thanks so much,
The Courier Newsroom Team
