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‘The Gateway Pundit’ vs. transgender people

The Gateway Pundit is a far-right American group blog. Their coverage of transgender topics is consistently negative.

Background

The Gateway Pundit was founded in 2004 by Jim Hoft and is based in St. Louis. The Gateway Pundit is widely regarded by media analysts, fact‑checking organizations, and independent observers as unreliable and prone to misinformation. It has published numerous false or misleading stories and conspiracy theories. Hoft’s Twitter account was permanently suspended in 2021 for repeated violations of civic integrity policies, and Google demonetized the site due to violations of its misinformation rules. The publication has also faced multiple defamation lawsuits from individuals it falsely accused in its reporting.

References

Knauth, Dietrich (July 26, 2024). Far-right Gateway Pundit kicked out of bankruptcy, exposing it to lawsuits. Reuters https://www.reuters.com/legal/far-right-gateway-pundit-kicked-out-bankruptcy-exposing-it-lawsuits-2024-07-25/

Koebler, Jason (June 10, 2024). Gateway Pundit Bankruptcy Is a ‘Delay Tactic,’ Election Workers Suing the Company Say. 404 Media https://www.404media.co/gateway-pundit-bankruptcy-is-a-delay-tactic-election-workers-suing-the-company-say/

Zeng, J., & Schäfer, M. S. (2021). Conceptualizing “Dark Platforms”. Covid-19-Related Conspiracy Theories on 8kun and Gab. Digital Journalism, 9(9), 1321–1343. https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2021.1938165

Wiggins, B. E. (2020). Boogaloo and Civil War 2: Memetic antagonism in expressions of covert activism. New Media & Society, 23(11), 3179–3205. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444820945317

Goodyear, M. (2020). Is There No Way to the Truth? Copyright Liability as a Model for Restricting Fake News. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3647504

Ognyanova, K., Lazer, D., Robertson, R. E., & Wilson, C. (2020). Misinformation in action: Fake news exposure is linked to lower trust in media, higher trust in government when your side is in power. Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review. https://doi.org/10.37016/mr-2020-024

Bucy, E. P., & Newhagen, J. E. (2019). Fake News Finds an Audience. In Journalism and Truth in an Age of Social Media (pp. 201–222). Oxford University PressNew York. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190900250.003.0014

Borchers, Callum (January 20, 2017). Blog known for spreading hoaxes says it will have a correspondent in Trump White House. Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/01/20/blog-known-for-spreading-hoaxes-says-it-will-have-a-correspondent-in-trump-white-house/

Resources

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