Alternative media may have officially gone mainstream for the US presidential election.
Tonight, President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump will face off in what has traditionally been one of the most important events of each election cycle—the first presidential debate. For decades, these major television events have driven news cycles and provided the largest opportunities for candidates to speak directly to millions of voters. But in 2024, a candidate can reach millions of people, if not more, across online platforms.
Politics Lab is your guide through the vortex of extremism, conspiracies, and disinformation. 🗞️ Read previous newsletters here. 🎧 Listen to the on Tuesday. In years past, streamers like Saagar Enjeti, cohost of the Breaking Points podcast, said streaming his own commentary over the feed wasn’t an issue. “I’m gonna chill on it. CNN already told Breaking Points to fuck off, so I take that as confirmation they’re out for blood, sadly,” Trihex, a Twitch streamer and political activist, told me over DMs on Wednesday. “It might be less risky the following day, but live react is a nuclear risk at this time.
Reads Unwelcome at the Debate, RFK Jr.’s Star Shines on TikTok Live: A group of TikTok creators have been hosting third-party candidates like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in livestreamed town halls on the platform. They’re spreading his antivax rhetoric too. A Russian Propaganda Network Is Promoting an AI-Manipulated Biden Video: A Kremlin-aligned propaganda network has been promoting a parody music video featuring a deepfaked Biden being rolled around in a wheelchair.
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