DIThe Distraction Index

#authoritarianism

2 events across 2 weeks

2Damage
0Hype
0Noise
45.3Avg Dmg
20.5Avg Hype
WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11
DMG2026-07-06
Trump Boyhood Friend Pushes National Emergency Order for Election Control
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
51.0
Hype
28.0
WEEK 59Feb 8 – 14
DMG2026-02-09
Hong Kong Sentences Pro-Democracy Mogul Jimmy Lai to 20 Years
Judicial/Legal Actioninternational · narrow
Damage
39.6
Hype
13.0