Over the past two weeks, we’ve learned how women can be drawn into the alt-right movement after joining seemingly harmless online communities that promote “healthy,” “clean,” or “traditional” lifestyles. We even watched a few women, Dominique and Samantha, describe how they experienced this radicalization themselves.
Both women now speak out about the dangers of these movements and how women can avoid going down this path, and Samantha works for a nonprofit that helps people leave extremist movements and rebuild their lives. One thing both women — and other experts we’ve spoken with — have all shared is how big a role disinformation plays in the recruitment and radicalization of women in extremist movements.
That’s why it’s so important for all of us to be able to spot disinformation and stop its spread. And it just so happens that tonight, Red Wine & Blue is hosting an event to teach you how to do just that!
So here’s your Easy A action for this week: register for tonight’s virtual Troublemaker Training, Disinformation 101: How to Identify and Fight It!
Even if you aren’t able to make it to the live event, if you register, we’ll send you the recording so you can watch it whenever you do have the time! And since fighting extremism is even better with friends, if you have an extra minute, share this information with people you know. Together, we can inform people and help keep them away from the dangers of disinformation and the alt-right.