DIThe Distraction Index

#content moderation

4 events across 3 weeks

2Damage
2Hype
0Noise
35.7Avg Dmg
38.2Avg Hype
WEEK 66Mar 29 – Apr 4
DMG2026-03-29
Trump Executive Order Targeting Social Media Content Moderation
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
55.4
Hype
49.8
WEEK 49Nov 30 – Dec 6
HYPE2025-12-05
Trump Administration Denies Visas to People Who Worked in Content Moderation
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
24.5
Hype
32.5
DMG2025-12-05
Trump Administration Denies Visas to Content Moderators and Fact-Checkers
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · moderate
Damage
33.5
Hype
32.4
WEEK 2Jan 5 – 11
HYPE2025-01-11
Mark Zuckerberg Claims Biden Administration Pressured Meta to Censor Content
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
29.4
Hype
38.1