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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 18/09/2026

This week's edition of Last Week in Censorship focuses on the FCC's war with Disney over free speech and takes a look at the state of self-censorship a year following the death of media figure Charlie Kirk. Read the full article on our Substack: americansunlight.substack.com/p/fcc-enters...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 28/07/2025

Are you Team Truth? Wear your values, spark a conversation, and maybe even make your neighbor jealous. For the summer's hottest fashion, check out our merch page! americansunlight.myshopify.com/collections/...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 15/07/2025

Disinformation is a threat to democracy, and we are committed to tackling it head-on. But we can't do it alone. Join us in the fight against the lies that undermine democracy and donate to the American Sunlight Project today: www.americansunlight.org/donate

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 07/07/2025

AI has supercharged the disinformation playbook. At @worldsummitai.bsky.social, @ninajankowicz.com unpacked how AI shapes geopolitics. Last year's elections proved just how easy it’s become to spread lies at scale and how hard it is to tell what’s real. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX5k...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 16/06/2025

This week! We’re gathering in San Francisco on Wednesday for a fundraiser to protect the truth and build a stronger coalition for democracy! Join us and fellow defenders of truth! Email contact@americansunlight.org for info! Not in the Bay? Share with a friend who is!

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 19/05/2025

Russian backed media launched a targeted campaign criticizing the late Pope while highlighting his alleged closeness with Moscow, like this example here. Read ASP's Benjamin Shultz with The Independent to learn more: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 15/05/2025

You don't want to miss our upcoming Information Literacy Crash Course! Learn how to stay safe in the digital age and how to navigate today's disinformation-filled information ecosystem on Tuesday May 20 at 12pm ET. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/informatio...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 12/05/2025

Next up at ASP: Information Literacy Crash Course on May 20th, 12pm EST. Whether you're looking to beef up your own habits, or learn helpful tips to share with friends and family, we're here to help! Get your tickets today: www.eventbrite.com/e/informatio...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 08/05/2025

Happening now! Join today's teach-in with AI expert Gary Marcus on our Substack! open.substack.com/live-stream/...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 07/05/2025

That AI graph everyone’s sharing? It’s built on fantasy logic. AI expert Gary Marcus says: “If the Y-axis doesn’t make sense the whole graph is meaningless.” Marcus breaks down what’s really going on: Learn more in TOMORROW'S teach in by joining our ASPIRE community: www.patreon.com/c/AmericanSu...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 05/05/2025

@garymarcus.bsky.social has spent 30+ yrs asking Why are humans still better at common sense than the smartest machines? Now he’s turning that into a blueprint Access AI: Uncoded–Inside the Hallucination Machine, a teach-in with one of AI’s boldest critics on ASPIRE www.patreon.com/c/AmericanSu...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 01/05/2025

Last week, ASP CEO Nina Jankowicz testified before the EU Parliament: "Before I describe the details of Russia's recent online influence campaigns, I would like to call upon you to stand firm against another autocracy: The United States of America." www.nationalreview.com/news/biden-e...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 30/04/2025

We’re here to break down another week in Trump 2.0 censorship. Check out our latest Last Week in Censorship post on our Substack, and subscribe to stay in the know: americansunlight.substack.com/p/last-week-...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 23/04/2025

ASP CEO @ninajankowicz.com testified before the EU Parliament to sound the alarm on the threat of Russian disinformation and the dangerous inaction by social media platforms that prioritize keeping users enraged over ensuring a safe and truthful information environment.

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 15/04/2025

In case you missed it, ASP's @sophiafreuden.bsky.social joined @disinfo.eu to speak on LLM grooming, a new strategy to weaponize AI. Learn the history and activities of the Pravda Network below and watch the full recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk7t...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 14/04/2025

Last week, this premature headline from an account with barely 1,000 followers cost Americans trillions in assets as anxiety about our economic future mounts. Now more than ever we need to be vigilant about misinformation. Read ASP's latest here: americansunlight.substack.com/p/how-launde...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 08/04/2025

What is LLM grooming and what does it means for the future of the AI models we've grown accustomed to? Register for free today for Thursday's discussion with ASP researcher @sophiafreuden.bsky.social and @disinfo.eu. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 08/04/2025

What in the world happened last week?? We're wondering the same. Luckily, our Substack series "Last Week in Censorship" gives you the week by week updates on Trump's unprecedented First Amendment abuses. Check it out: americansunlight.substack.com

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 02/04/2025

"Over the course of a few short weeks, our allies have grown not only to distrust the United States Government...and they’re taking steps to protect their countries from us the way they would from Moscow or Beijing." Read more on our Substack: americansunlight.substack.com/p/democracie...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 01/04/2025

At 10 am, @ninajankowicz.com will testify before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia to dispel the myth of the so-called Censorship Industrial Complex. Watch the hearing here: foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/cens...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 24/03/2025

Happening TODAY! You don't want to miss today's exclusive teach in with pro-democracy expert @reedgalen.bsky.social. To join, subscribe to our Patreon at the $10 or $25/mo level for monthly lessons from advocates at the forefront of the counter-disinfo fight. www.patreon.com/c/AmericanSu...

Reed Galen, wearing a green collared shirt and black headphones, sits in front of a microphone.

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 19/03/2025

Deceive. Distort. Divide: Those are the goals of the network we uncovered in our latest report: EcoBoost is using artificial intelligence to sow discord in conversations around the environment and climate. Learn how it works and what’s at stake: static1.squarespace.com/static/6612c...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 17/03/2025

Wondering how to stay safe online? 🔐 Join our virtual workshop TOMORROW with @ninajankowicz.com, author of How to Be a Woman Online, as she shares tips on protecting your privacy. Whether you’re a social media pro or a beginner, this is for you! www.eventbrite.com/e/online-saf...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 04/03/2025

If you support left-leaning causes, Russia is targeting you too. A network of 600+ automated X accounts has generated over 245k posts to disrupt the environmental movement. americansunlight.substack.com/p/do-you-sup...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 04/03/2025

NEW REPORT: The EcoBoost network is using AI-generated personas to infiltrate environmental and tech debates, spreading misleading narratives on a massive scale. Our new report reveals how these bad actors are shaping online discourse in real-time: static1.squarespace.com/static/6612c...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 27/02/2025

Russian influence is more pervasive than ever. In our latest report, we examine how the Pravda network is spreading disinformation to undermine democracies globally. This is a critical read as we face growing threats to truth in the digital age. www.americansunlight.org/updates/new-...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 12/02/2025

Last week, bad-faith attacks tried to distract us, but we stayed focused on real action. From new resources for federal employees to a legal network for democracy defenders, we’re here to help. Read more in this week’s newsletter.

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 06/02/2025

Current and former federal employees, contractors and grantees, join us this MONDAY 02/10 for Online Safety in the Age of the Broligarchy, a free workshop hosted by ASP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 30/01/2025

It is easy to feel overwhelmed online these days. From fighting disinfo to ending digital abuse, we all have a role to play in protecting one another and our democracy. That’s why we’re launching ASPIRE, the American Sunlight Project’s community membership. www.patreon.com/c/AmericanSu...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 27/01/2025

Could Trump's pledge to "end federal censorship" actually do...the opposite? Read Nina Jankowicz's insight on what the new Executive Order really does: contrarian.substack.com/p/making-cen...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 06/01/2025

Nina Jankowicz tells BBC that X's algorithms now 'privilege divisive and misleading rhetoric,' reducing views for less controversial content. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 19/12/2024

Nina Jankowicz was featured on The Home Front with host @reedgalen.bsky.social to discuss the challenges of combatting disinformation, the importance of maintaining integrity in communication, and how individuals can become dangerously radicalized by disinformation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMPs...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 17/12/2024

Reflecting on this past year, Nina Jankowicz explains the ways AI influenced 2024, the "year of elections," and the ways these technological advancements might help or hinder our defense of democracy. Watch the full speech here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gShG...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 17/12/2024

We created this image with AI – and it’s a reminder that bad actors are doing the same to cause lasting harm. Our latest report dives into the risks of AI-created pornographic content targeted at members of Congress and what we can do about it. static1.squarespace.com/static/6612c...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 11/12/2024

Giving Tuesday may be over but the season of giving is not! Donate today to join our fight against disinformation: givebutter.com/ASPGT2024

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 11/12/2024

NEW REPORT: @19thnews.bsky.social features our latest report "Deepfake Pornography Goes to Washington". We identified tens of thousands of pieces of deepfake porn targeting more than 2 dozen Senators and Members of Congress. Read more: 19thnews.org/2024/12/ai-s...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 25/11/2024

From fake headlines to manipulated images, disinformation campaigns are more sophisticated than ever. Understanding their patterns is the first step to stopping them. Dive deeper into how these campaigns operate. www.americansunlight.org/ilc-report

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 22/11/2024

With conspiracy theories spreading fast, our information ecosystem is at risk. Nina Jankowicz told WIRED “society as a whole is much less equipped to be proactive in the face of election lies." Read more: www.wired.com/story/electi...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 15/11/2024

ASP CEO Nina Jankowicz shared critical insights on gender and identity-based disinformation at the 2nd edition of the European External Action Service event. She emphasized the need for global cooperation to protect vulnerable communities from these threats.

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 13/11/2024

Nina Jankowicz warns: unchecked disinfo on major platforms threatens democracy. www.cnn.com/.../election...

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 13/11/2024

Do you know about the information laundering cycle? ASP research concludes that groups like America First Legal were created to provide legal and political support to false censorship claims. Keep yourself up to date on the latest research and read our report here www.americansunlight.org/ilc-report

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The American Sunlight Project @americansunlight.org · 13/11/2024

Meet Irina. Irina is a Russian bot. Her pfp is AI generated, and she has been posting Russian state-affiliated propaganda an average of 134x per day, everyday, for 7 years. Social media is more than what meets the eye, read more: www.americansunlight.org/sleeper-agen...

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