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Case Files tagged: "Propaganda"

4 case files found with this tag.

Epistemic capture EPI-MED-004

The Ellison Gambit: Consolidating a Media Oligarchy

Active acquisition
Oracle founder Larry Ellison, a key Trump ally, is executing a rapid consolidation of major media assets—including CBS, Paramount, and potentially CNN/HBO and TikTok—to construct a vertically integrated, regime-aligned media empire.
Critical
Epistemic capture EPI-NAR-001

The Weaponization of an Assassination: Narrative Control

Active campaign
Following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the administration launches a coordinated campaign to reframe political violence as an exclusive trait of the 'radical left,' using the event as a pretext to target nonprofits, revoke visas, and surveil military personnel.
Critical
Epistemic capture EPI-PRO-001

Laundering Propaganda Through Voice of America

Active subversion
After cutting funding and cancelling contracts with legitimate wire services like AP and Reuters, the Trump administration moves to fill the void at Voice of America with 'free' content from the pro-Trump network OAN.
Critical
Epistemic capture EPI-ENM-001

Operationalizing Enemy Manufacturing: The Spring 2025 Purges

Active campaign
A coordinated, multi-front campaign in Spring 2025 to punish institutions branded as ideological enemies. The administration operationalized rhetoric into administrative violence through grant freezes (NIH), media shutdowns (VOA), and retaliatory debarment of law firms.