FAHRENHEIT 411

Welcome to FAHRENHEIT 411, a special newsletter on disinformation and conspiracy theories revolving around the 2020 presidential election. It is produced in partnership with the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a London-based think tank that studies extremism, and written by Molly Boigon, an investigative reporter at The Forward.

‘Just like politics is local, misinformation is also local.’

Molly BoigonNovember 24, 2020

NOV. 24, 2020 • 21 DAYS AFTER THE ELECTION

Antisemites claim Israel “conspired” against Trump

Molly BoigonNovember 18, 2020

Welcome to FAHRENHEIT 411, a special newsletter on disinformation and conspiracy theories surrounding the 2020 presidential election.

Groups baselessly blame Biden for Delaware Chabad arson

Molly BoigonNovember 10, 2020

Welcome to FAHRENHEIT 411, a special newsletter on disinformation and conspiracy theories surrounding the 2020 presidential election.

Groups threaten post-election violence

Molly BoigonNovember 2, 2020

Welcome to FAHRENHEIT 411, a special newsletter on disinformation and conspiracy theories ahead of the 2020 presidential election.

‘Loxism’ is not the belief in lox

Molly BoigonOctober 27, 2020

One Twitter post described “loxism” as “the reason why Jews planned” perceived social ills like a “low birth rate” for white couples.

JewishPrivilege

Molly BoigonOctober 21, 2020

One user wrote about how wealth redistribution in the United States should start with “PHONY, Left-Wing #Jews #JewishPrivilege.”

Will Jews make a JEXIT from the Democratic Party?

Molly BoigonOctober 13, 2020

OCT. 13, 2020 • 21 DAYS UNTIL THE ELECTION

Your guide to the disinformation plaguing the 2020 campaign

Molly BoigonOctober 6, 2020

Welcome to FAHRENHEIT 411, a special newsletter on disinformation and conspiracy theories ahead of the 2020 presidential election.