Tuesday, March 01, 2022

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U.S. Tax Court's Tax Trailblazers: Chief Judge Roger Gregory




They’re the infuriating, lingering symptom of the pandemic; every day phones buzz in pockets with bogus messages warning of packages undelivered or robocalls from the Tax Office or eBay.

But while many groan, hit the hang-up or spam button, 24-year-old Brieahna Chadevski stays on the line and gets ready to perform.


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Andrew Forrest hits back at Facebook claim he signed away his rights Social media giant argued it was protected from liability for scam ads because mining billionaire had signed up to account terms and conditions


Whistleblowers and Disinformation: “Whistling at the Fake” Roundtable

By Diane Ring Information lies at the heart of a sound democracy, good governance, and well-grounded decision making, whether at the individual, community, business, or government level. Yet every day we see how misinformation and disinformation undermines all of these goals. In response to … Continue reading 
 

The Persistence of QAnon in the Post-Trump Era: An Analysis of Who Believes the Conspiracies

PRRI Research – QAnon Beliefs and Believers: “The right-wing QAnon conspiracy movement emerged on the internet in late 2017. While followers of the QAnon movement claim a variety of different beliefs, the main threads of QAnon’s core theory are that a network of Satan-worshipping pedophiles control the government and media, and that a coming “storm” will sweep them out of power. The QAnon movement centered former President Donald Trump as its key leader, and said he was secretly fighting to unmask the evildoers who controlled the political and economic systems of power. Perhaps the most visible role QAnon has played was in the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, from which the “QAnon shaman” became an iconic image. Fortunately, the goal of keeping Trump as president despite his electoral defeat was not achieved. Even through Trump leaving office, major social media platforms banning QAnon activity, and the leader of the movement, called “Q,” disappearing from the internet, QAnon has continued to thrive on alternative platforms with a handful of influencers leading the group. PRRI data also shows that the proportion of Americans who believe, or are at least open to believing, QAnon conspiracies held mostly steady throughout 2021…”