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Apr 26, 2018 · By April 26, 2018. A TV ad that misleads about U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis’ position on immigration also incorrectly describes a relationship between PolitiFact and liberal philanthropist George...
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Feb 8, 2019 · The National Liberty Federation Facebook page shared a quote purportedly from actor Kurt Russell praising President Donald Trump. “President Donald J. Trump is relentless. I’ve never seen a man so dedicated & determined. I’d like to think I would be as courageous as he is, but I just don’t know.
The first is named the National Liberty Federation. Based in West Palm Beach, Florida, it calls itself part of the Tea Party. Its website thunders that it’s “dedicated to promoting awareness...
Aug 9, 2018 · Subhead: Putnam has run ‘millions of dollars of ads attacking me with fake news.’ DeSantis said that both Putnam and other groups have falsely attacked him.
- What Viral Right-Wing Memes Look Like
- Where Right-Wing Memes Come from
- How Right-Wing Memes Go Viral on Facebook
The three most popular meme narratives over our six-month review dealt with immigration, guns, and President Donald Trump. Other less prevalent but still notable narratives we tracked over the six-month period included race-baiting, voter-suppression, veteran, and nonpartisan content. Anti-immigrant memes went viral during virtually every week of o...
Many right-wing memes that are circulated throughout Facebook on a daily basis aren’t original. Often, they’re memes or content originated on other social media accounts recycled through right-wing Facebook pages. Recycled meme content often comes from Facebook pages that produce branded meme content; other social media platforms like Twitter; Fox ...
Some of the most successful right-wing Facebook pages have established networks with both other pages and Facebook groups (which are distinct from pages). They use those networks to create a pathway for content to circulate through conservative circles on the social media site. Facebook pages coordinate the spread of their content through these net...
Apr 1, 2018 · Today an outfit called National Liberty Federation began airing about $290,000 in ads on radio and Fox News TV stations across Florida hammering Republican U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis: "It was...
Apr 13, 2018 · An earlier version of this report suggested that National Liberty Federation Chair Everett Wilkinson may have had ties to the Clewiston Sugar Festival. He has no ties to the event. The ads...
