John —
We’re facing our final fundraising deadline of 2023 — but lately our fundraising has slowed way down. We’ll explain why every day counts right now, but if you’re already with us in the fight against bad information, you can chip in at this link:
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/em-courier-20231218?refcode=em20231218
FIRST, platforms like Facebook and X caved to Republican pressure and rolled back policies designed to stop election lies and misinformation — now Donald Trump is back on Facebook, and Sandy Hook conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is back spewing hate on the platform formerly known as Twitter.
NEXT, both Donald Trump’s polling lead AND his legal jeopardy keep growing with each passing day – Trump knows that winning the Presidency again may be the only thing that keeps him out of jail. He’s doubling down on his 2016 and 2020 strategy of using the media to spread his lies and hate.
THEN, Joe Rogan and the Daily Caller called us out for our mission of trying to stop their misinformation:
NOW, we’re facing an important end-of-year deadline at a make-or-break moment, but our fundraising has seriously dropped off.
For our news teams to hold bad actors like Trump, Musk, and Rogan accountable and combat disinformation in real-time, they need the resources to do it. We’re still behind on our goal, so we have to ask: Can you make a contribution today to make sure we’re ready to do everything possible to combat disinformation in 2024 and beyond?
Your support makes a world of difference.
Thank you,
Courier Newsroom