(NPR) Trump Is No Longer Tweeting, But Online Disinformation Isn't Going Away

Trump Is No Longer Tweeting, But Online Disinformation Isn't Going Away



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Trump Is No Longer Tweeting, But Online Disinformation Isn't Going Away






Trump supporters clash with police outside of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Social media companies are under scrutiny for allowing their platforms to be used to spread falsehoods about the 2020 election and to allow violent extremist groups to organize January's insurrection.



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Trump Is No Longer Tweeting, But Online Disinformation Isn't Going Away






While removing former President Trump from social media has led to a significant decrease in election-related disinformation, online falsehoods about the election and vaccines continues to flourish.