WaPo: Misinformation research is buckling under GOP legal attacks

Republicans are taking their disinformation crusade to a new low. [Courier Newsroom](  [A recent headline from The Washington Post highlighting the GOP's recent attacks on misinformation research.]( From anti-vaccine propaganda to Donald Trump’s “big lie,” online conspiracy theories are omnipresent in every aspect of American life. Academic and government institutions have launched research programs to try and stop this growing trend, but now far-right Republicans are trying to shut down these programs with a wave of legal attacks. [We’ll explain more in just a moment, but before we do, will you please chip in $5 or more right now so that COURIER can fight the spread of misinformation online? Let’s do our part and hold right-wing bad actors accountable for harming our Democracy.]( The MAGA Republicans leading the charge (like Ohio's Rep. Jim Jordan) claim that tech companies are working hand in hand with Democrats to “censor” conservative speech. They use this absurd notion to baselessly attack misinformation research, even though the argument is a blatantly false conspiracy theory itself. Yes, irony is alive and well. This campaign is just the latest by Donald Trump’s Republican Party. Their goal is to keep conspiracy theories and misinformation spreading so they can sow confusion and doubt, create division, and upend our democracy. With funding for misinformation research in danger of disappearing, that makes COURIER’s work to correct the record with factual, rigorous journalism more important than ever. But if we’re going to go toe to toe with the right-wing disinformation machine, our talented team of journalists needs resources so they can continue to call out and counter conspiracy theories in the online spaces where they spread. [Will you make sure we have the resources we need to take on the right-wing disinformation machine by chipping in $5 today ahead of our end-of-quarter deadline?]( [Donate $5 »]( Together, — COURIER [DONATE »]( Email us: info@couriernewsroom.com This email was sent to [{EMAIL}](#). Email is a critical way we communicate with grassroots supporters like you. However, if you would like to change your subscription preferences, here are some options: - [Receive Fewer Emails]( - [Update Your Information]( - [Unsubscribe]( To give by check: Courier Newsroom Box 509 New York, NY 10032 Â