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The Bleak Spectacle of the Amber Heard-Johnny Depp Trial
How a washed-up celebrity, men’s rights activists and true crime stans convinced millions of Americans to buy into a conspiracy theory
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Michael Hobbes
Panic! On the Editorial Page
Breaking down a "cancel culture" scare story
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Michael Hobbes
Is "Cancel Culture" Really A Threat to America?
How an old-school moral panic got a new skin for the social media age.
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Michael Hobbes
Lies, Damn Lies and 'Self-Censorship' Statistics
Or do we live in a society?
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Michael Hobbes
Did Trans Activists Doxx J.K. Rowling?
Yes but also kind of no
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Michael Hobbes
Dave Chappelle's "Some Of My Best Friends Are Trans" Story Doesn't Hold Up
The comedian says SJWs bullied a trans woman into suicide. The evidence says otherwise.
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Michael Hobbes
The Methods of Moral Panic Journalism
Scare stories on "left-wing illiberalism" display a familiar pattern.
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Michael Hobbes
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Media, moral panics and the gaslighting of America
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