Viewpoint fragility (noun): discomfort and defensiveness on the part of individuals, usually progressive media figures, when confronted by information that opposes or challenges their worldview.Those exhibiting the above tendencies are
Jake Angeli at a protest in Phoenix following the November 2020 election.
There didn’t seem to be much of a plan. The presidential election was over, and Joe Biden won. Ordinarily, that would be the end of it, but there was nothing ordinary about 2020.
President Donald Trump said the election had been stolen from him. His supporters backed him at rallies, like one in Arizona, where people carried signs that said “stop the steal.”
Some carried flags or guns. There were signs that referred to QAnon, an online conspiracy theory. But the rally was peaceful and had a carnival-like atmosphere, with flags, speeches and songs.
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“We will continue to rigorously enforce our ads policies, which strictly prohibit demonstrably false information that could significantly undermine trust in elections or the democratic process,” a spokesperson told The Hill.
Google had previously used its “sensitive events” policy to freeze advertising for the five weeks directly following the general election.
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