Gail Spector

Adjunct professor of beat reporting at Boston University, Author of Legendary Locals of Newton, former Newton Tab editor, community journalist, Cape Cod devotee

[Abbie Richards @abbieasr]

A quick debunk of the “Energy Independence” myth

[Diara J.🌍 @CuriousScout]

.@abbieasr explains why conspiracy theories perform so well on platforms like TikTok, and why thinking it’s all Boomers is a misconception.

#Disinfo2022 @TheAtlantic

[Abbie Richards @abbieasr]

NEW from me: Over 180 Russian TikTok influencers are involved in a seemingly concerted campaign using the caption “Russian Lives Matter” across three TikTok trends that promote support for Russia's war in Ukraine.
https://t.co/eZ9xaHH5WB

[Abbie Richards @abbieasr]

It’s important people see this. All these TikTok videos are using the same audio from February of last year.

[Abbie Richards @abbieasr]

Explaining the new Conspiracy Chart. Hopefully this video series will be a helpful resource for getting through the holidays.

[Gail Spector @g_spector]

Really disappointed in The Guardian...

[Abbie Richards @abbieasr]

What a wildly patronizing and misogynistic way to talk about me and my work. The @guardian would NEVER have described a male researcher/communicator like this.

[Abbie Richards @abbieasr]

TikTok’s mysterious algorithm is spreading anti-vax misinformation like wildfire and I can prove it:

[Abbie Richards @abbieasr]

So Monday - Wednesday the BBC is hosting a conference all about disinformation.
There are tons of amazing panels and workshops including this one I’m in!
You can register here:
https://t.co/4iUlpAiJjx

[Abbie Richards @abbieasr]

Actual footage of HBO putting together the most sensationalist trailer possible for their QAnon doc

[Abbie Richards @abbieasr]

I spoke with more than half a dozen extremism/disinformation experts for this video. It’s so important and if it doesn’t blow up I’m just gonna repost it every day till it does I guess 🤷🏼‍♀️

[Abbie Richards @abbieasr]

They could’ve maybe consulted like a single extremism expert before doing this....

[Abbie Richards @abbieasr]

I’m sorry- WHAT

[Abbie Richards @abbieasr]

I think you can either golf or you get the right to vote. But you shouldn’t be able to do both

[Abbie Richards @abbieasr]

Well this made my day.

[Citizens for Ethics @CREWcrew]

Elaine Chao's resignation is not a protest of Trump's actions, it's an approval of them. By resigning, she makes it harder to use the 25th Amendment to remove him from power. This isn't a moral stand, it's moral cowardice.

[Abbie Richards @abbieasr]

Black Lives Matter is just so violent. I mean they looted a Target.

[Gail Spector @g_spector]

Exactly

[Rachel Lindsay @TheRachLindsay]

Can you imagine if the BLM protests stormed the Capitol like this????

[Gail Spector @g_spector]

@tomfriedman Principled Republicans? I don't think so. We wouldn't be in this situation if they'd stood up to Trump's lies in the first place. https://t.co/lChGNFR3p7

[Abbie Richards @abbieasr]

Thanksgiving Dinner Call Menu:

$10 - I’ll explain that COVID is real
$30 - I’ll explain that QAnon isn’t real
$50 - I’ll ask them why they’ve formed their identity around conspiracies until they cry
$100 - I’ll tell them I’m your gf