Plus Brookings experts discuss the violent siege of the U.S. Capitol and its far-reaching implications.
| How disinformation evolved in 2020 Between 2018 and 2020, Facebook and Twitter announced that they had taken down 147 influence operations in total. The Stanford Internet Observatory's Josh Goldstein and Shelby Grossman share five takeaways on how online disinformation campaigns and platform responses changed last year, and how they didn't. Read more |
The siege of the US Capitol How the world is reacting. Brookings Foreign Policy experts provide insight on how global leaders and officials are responding to Wednesday's violence in Washington, D.C. What the failed 'self-coup' means for America. "The events reveal the fragility of America's institutions and of its democracy, and its vulnerability to political violence and threats," writes Charles Call. Will Trump be removed from power? On an episode of The Current podcast, John Hudak discusses how Congress could remove President Trump from power before his term ends on January 20. |
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