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Friend,

Earlier this year, a study on the spread of right-wing disinformation
online hit our inboxes and stopped us dead in our tracks.

The key finding: Far-right disinformation spreads five times faster on
social media than straightforward news outlets. No wonder 60% of
Republicans believe the 2020 election was stolen and one-third still
don't even believe global warming is happening.

Right-wing disinformation has become an existential threat to our
democracy, and it's clear that Mark Zuckerberg and the other Big Tech
CEOs aren't going to fix this problem. In fact, their algorithms are
built to keep us clicking by triggering fear, anger, and hatred so they
can sell more ads.

That's why, day after day, the most highly engaged Facebook posts in the
U.S. are from right-wing demagogues like Ben Shapiro, Sean Hannity, and
Tucker Carlson.

To fight back and win, we must grow and expand our own readership so we
can inform, engage, and inspire action to tackle issues like the climate
emergency and the corporate capture of our democracies.

We've invested in upgrading our website to make our news stories more
mobile-friendly and shareable. Now we need to keep going by growing our
audience across social media and by drawing more visitors directly to
our site.

Will you help battle right-wing disinformation by making a donation to
our Mid-Year Campaign to help us reach our goal of $75,000 by the end of
June?

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DONATE NOW

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With thanks,

Kimberly Monaghan

Board Chair

for the whole Common Dreams news team

P.S. Help us remain strong by becoming a monthly sustaining donor!

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