Future Frontlines
The Information Competition Lab partnered with the New America’s Future Frontlines research team to study the changing landscape of online extremism. We have participated in a number of reports that examine the role of conspiracy theories, emergent technology platforms and shifting patterns of user engagements to better understand political extremism and political violence.
Research reports
Parler and the Road to the Capitol Attack
The January 6, 2021 mob assault on the U.S. Capitol exposed deep fissures between Americans and shook the very foundations of the country. The violence that day and the
Insurrection, Inc: What Telegram Tells Us About the Business of Populist Revolt
The January 6, 2021 mob assault on the U.S. Capitol exposed deep fissures between Americans
Sowing Doubt: Anti-“Big Tech” Narratives, Parler, and the Alt-Tech Attention Economy
It was the spring of 2020, and the presidential election was only a few months
New America Researchers Highlighted in a Collection of Expert Statements
New America researchers have been highlighted in a collection of expert statements
New America Experts Cited in January 6 Committee Memo
It was the spring of 2020, and the presidential election was only a few months away
The Digital General
The January 6, 2021 mob assault on the U.S. Capitol exposed deep fissures between Americans and shook the very foundations of the country. The violence t