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Analysis | Power Up: Marjorie Taylor Greene is just a symptom of the larger GOP disinformation problem

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This article was published more than&nbsp;2 years agoCommentGift Sharewith Jessica WolfromIt's Thursday and Tips, comments, recipes? Reach out and. Thanks for waking up with us.&nbsp;HOW DO YOU SOLVE A PROBLEM LIKE MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE?: Democrats want the Georgia lawmaker — who has dangerous conspiracy theories, racist remarks and urged the of Democratic lawmakers — to resign. Republicans, however, plan on to have a stern chat with her.House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) confirmed to Power Up he is sitting down next week&nbsp;with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to discuss the comments — including liking a Facebook post calling for executing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and the false “” conspiracy theory.But verbal scolds aren't likely to solve a much larger issue for Republicans following Donald Trump's presidency: the rampant disinformation spreading like wildfire among a significant portion of their base. Many of the people who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 erroneously believe Trump won the election after massive fraud, a conspiracy theory the former president and top allies propagated.Advertisement has proven to be an important first step in cutting off some of the conspiracy theorists' oxygen. But disinformation experts believe simply shutting down some of the top peddlers of extremist ideologies and disinformation campaigns isn't enough to resolve a pervasive problem that's penetrated the American political system.&nbsp;They recommend a holistic government approach to fight the disinformation pandemic that's touched everything from the electoral system to climate change to the coronavirus.&nbsp;The Biden administration has already announced plans to combat disinformation on specific &nbsp;issues and signaled its commitment to restoring public trust in . But Dreyfuss and Brookie are among those advocating for a more robust effort.&nbsp;For example, outlined in released last week are efforts to reestablish trust with the American public through “world-class public education campaigns — covering topics like masking, testing, vaccinations and vaccine hesitancy — designed with diversity and inclusivity in mind, including communications in multiple languages, to maximize reach and effectiveness,” according to the 200-page document.&nbsp;AdvertisementDemocratic lawmakers urged Biden in December to appoint disinformation expert Joan Donovan, the research director at Harvard Shorenstein Center, to his coronavirus task force.&nbsp;White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Biden has tasked the comprehensive threat assessment on violent domestic extremism. The report is likely to home in on the role disinformation has played in radicalizing domestic extremists.&nbsp;Psaki on Marjorie Taylor Greene: "I'm not gonna speak further about her, I think, in this briefing room." — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar)Other options: The Jan. 6 siege also renewed calls to reform section 230, which provides online platforms immunity from what their users post. Reps. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.) and Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) co-sponsored legislation last year, “AdvertisementPatrick J. LeahyAdvertisementcoronavirus vaccinesAdvertisementMeanwhile, Federal Reserve CORONAVIRUS CONTINUES TO RAVAGE THE U.S.: “Biden’s coronavirus czar said that the United States was woefully behind other nations in tracking potentially dangerous variants of the virus,” AdvertisementAdvertisement”The making of a mob: “Three self-styled militia members charged in the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol began soliciting recruits for potential violence within days of the 2020 presidential election, later training in Ohio and North Carolina and organizing travel to Washington with a busload of comrades and a truck of weapons, U.S. authorities alleged Wednesday,” Pigskins and Poetry: Amanda Gorman, whose poem captivated at the inauguration, will deliver verse before Super Bowl — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost)CommentsGift ArticleTOP STORIESThe BriefingDon’t miss reporting and analysis from the Hill and the White House.Try a different topic or to save your preferences

This article was published more than&nbsp;2 years agoCommentGift Sharewith Jessica WolfromIt's Thursday and Tips, comments, recipes? Reach out and. Thanks for waking up with us.&nbsp;HOW DO YOU SOLVE A PROBLEM LIKE MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE?: Democrats want the Georgia lawmaker — who has dangerous conspiracy theories, racist remarks and urged the of Democratic lawmakers — to resign. Republicans, however, plan on to have a stern chat with her.House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) confirmed to Power Up he is sitting down next week&nbsp;with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to...

Analysis | Power Up: Marjorie Taylor Greene is just a symptom of the larger GOP disinformation problem

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