Thread by @SecureDemocracy

More than a year and a half after the US Capitol riot, the #January6thCommittee will hold its first public hearing this Thursday. Ahead of the hearing, ASD experts answer questions about January 6th, the Big Lie, and how they're impacting US democracy. securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/qa-with-asd-ex…

What are the facts about the 2020 election?

"The nation’s top intelligence and law enforcement agencies confirmed that there was no evidence of significant interference or election fraud in 2020 and that the results were legitimate," @davidalanlevine says.

"The Big Lie narratives have been effective b/c they are grounded in national conversations about electoral integrity that preceded the 2020 election, & that created alarm and insecurities about the single greatest process that defines American democracy—free and fair elections."

Platforms need to get better at responding to election disinformation in 2 ways, @LindsayPGorman says:
1. Heading conspiracy theories off at the pass by denying them airtime on the platform
2. Moving away from thinking of disinformation response as solely about content takedowns

"The disinformation campaign attacking the integrity of the #2020Elections resembles Russian disinfo campaigns targeting democratic societies in that it called into question the notion of an objective truth & promoted a visceral distrust in ruling authorities," David Salvo says.

"The Big Lie will impact the 2022 midterm elections, and all subsequent elections, as it has eroded trust in the integrity of our election processes," @LauraLThornton explains. "Participation in and acceptance of results in a free and fair election is the baseline for" democracy.