Excellent, comprehensive @MollyMcKew overview of how the extremist right uses conspiracy theories and media manipulation to undermine democracy & advance white supremacy. wired.com/story/informat…
A similarly insightful (and frightening) look at how YouTube plays into this kind of cultural warfare is detailed in this Data & Society report. datasociety.net/output/alterna… Both are a must-read if you want to understand how culture is being shaped today.
One point not covered as much in these pieces is that the extreme right's use of social media was also enabled by a few of the wealthiest and most powerful people in the tech industry, many of whom had no objection to supporting avowed bigots.
