Agents of Influence

Who was president in 2020?

On pressure, coercion, and confrontations with reality

Oct 9 • 

Renee DiResta

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August 2025

No Clapping Allowed: A Social Media Free Speech Debate Without the Usual Theater

A chat about bots, business models, and the limits of neutrality online...with some very unique constraints.

Aug 12 • 

Renee DiResta

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The Gabbard Files: "Zombie Food" for the Feed

The “Files” genre thrives on speed, screenshots, and vibes. But Gabbard's claims collapse under minimal scrutiny.

Aug 11 • 

Renee DiResta

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July 2025

Europe’s Internet Law Is a Rorschach Test

The Facts, the Fiction, and the Political Theater Around the Digital Services Act

Jul 23 • 

Renee DiResta

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A Decade after Disneyland

Ten Years Ago Today, California Pushed Back on the Anti-Vaccine Movement. Now, RFK Jr. Runs HHS. A Look at Networked Activism and The Future of Public…

Jul 1 • 

Renee DiResta

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May 2025

A Comment on the Comment Call: Dissecting the FTC’s Inquiry Into Content Moderation

I looked into moderation of the lab leak hypothesis. The truth will shock you.

May 24 • 

Renee DiResta

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Yes but have you considered the issue of white genocide in South Africa?

Grok's non-sequiturs, Gemini's Asian Nazis, and glimpses into politics behind the prompts

May 16 • 

Renee DiResta

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Deep Lore, Digital Witch Hunts, and the Battle For Shared Reality

The State Department Prepares to Wikileaks Itself

May 8 • 

Renee DiResta

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April 2025

The Lessons - and Heroes - of the House Un-American Activities Committee

Get re-acquainted with a 30-year period in history that's very relevant again

Apr 19 • 

Renee DiResta

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February 2025

Free Speech as Meme, Grievance as Weapon

Hey all!

Feb 7 • 

Renee DiResta

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