They called him a psychopath, or a megalomaniac. But I noticed that their early coverage of Trump, back in 2016, was much more vitriolic than today’s. They are ambivalent about their views on Trump, but they also proudly identify as Christian conservatives. Kevin Roose and Casey Newton are the hosts of Hard Fork, a podcast that makes sense of the rapidly changing world of technology. And in general, on the right, swiping at Trump is considered a red line, but The Bee doesn’t seem to care. Their mantra seems to be that everything is fair game: the left, the right, Trump.
Well, they certainly don’t pull any punches.
That’s so interesting! (As an aside, I’m looking at some engagement data from Facebook now, and it’s telling me that The Babylon Bee has gotten about 45 million interactions with its Facebook page in the last year, compared with 35 million for The Onion.) Why do you think The Bee is doing so well? Deepfake Rules: In most of the world, the authorities can’t do much about deepfakes, as few laws exist to regulate the technology.Artificial Intelligence : For the first time, A.I.-generated personas were detected in a state-aligned disinformation campaign, opening a new chapter in online manipulation.A Top Misinformation Spreader: A large study found that Steve Bannon’s “War Room” podcast had more falsehoods and unsubstantiated claims than other political talk shows.A Key Case: The outcome of a federal court battle could help decide whether the First Amendment is a barrier to virtually any government efforts to stifle disinformation.The Spread of Misinformation and Falsehoods
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