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Caroline Orr, Ph.D

Caroline Orr, Ph.D

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Aug 18, 2023

How Russian media & right-wing influencers exploited Hawaii’s tragedy to undermine Ukraine support

A deep dive into a coordinated influence campaign that turned a tragedy into a talking point.

How Russian media & right-wing influencers exploited Hawaii’s tragedy to undermine Ukraine support

Caroline Orr, Ph.D

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Aug 8, 2023

Rage Farming: The Monetization of Outrage Culture

How internet outrage is helping racists monetize your clicks.

Rage Farming: The Monetization of Outrage Culture

Caroline Orr, Ph.D

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Apr 22, 2023

Elon Musk is playing censorship games again.

The free-speech-loving billionaire is apparently afraid of his competition. He should be.

Elon Musk is playing censorship games again.

Caroline Orr, Ph.D

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Apr 8, 2023

This is a crisis.

We’ve had many false alarms, but this is not one of them. Join us here to talk about the unfolding crisis at Twitter.

This is a crisis.

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Arc Digital

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Caroline Orr, Ph.D

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Aug 20, 2019

In Defense of Antifa

With far-right violence on the rise, it’s time to stop vilifying the activists who work to counter it

In Defense of Antifa

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Arc Digital

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Caroline Orr, Ph.D

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Feb 15, 2019

Tulsi Gabbard Is Not Anti-War

She’s a nationalist, hiding behind a mask of anti-interventionism

Tulsi Gabbard Is Not Anti-War

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Arc Digital

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Caroline Orr, Ph.D

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Jan 23, 2019

Trump is Winning the Information War

Coverage of Trump’s manufactured border crisis shows that the media still hasn’t figured out how to deal with him

Trump is Winning the Information War

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Arc Digital

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Caroline Orr, Ph.D

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Jul 5, 2018

Pro-Trump & Russian-Linked Twitter Accounts Are Posing As Ex-Democrats In New Astroturfed Movement

#WalkAway from this deceptive propaganda campaign

Pro-Trump & Russian-Linked Twitter Accounts Are Posing As Ex-Democrats In New Astroturfed Movement

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Arc Digital

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Caroline Orr, Ph.D

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Jun 5, 2018

Russia’s Troll Factory Just Launched A New Website Targeting Americans

Might be a new direction in information warfare

Russia’s Troll Factory Just Launched A New Website Targeting Americans

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Arc Digital

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Caroline Orr, Ph.D

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May 28, 2018

How One Doctor’s False Claim Was Used To Erase Atrocities In Syria

On social media, lies spread faster—and further—than the truth

How One Doctor’s False Claim Was Used To Erase Atrocities In Syria

Caroline Orr, Ph.D

Caroline Orr, Ph.D

Feminist. Behavioral Scientist. Freelancer. I study disinformation, psychological warfare, & the extremes of human behavior. Then I write about it for you.

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