DIThe Distraction Index

#defamation

8 events across 7 weeks

1Damage
1Hype
6Noise
6.1Avg Dmg
18.6Avg Hype
WEEK 83Jul 26 – Aug 1
NOISE2026-07-29
Trump Supreme Court Appeal on Defamation Verdict
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
3.3
Hype
16.3
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-23
Trump Ordered to Reveal Financial Records in BBC Defamation Case
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
0.7
Hype
8.5
WEEK 81Jul 12 – 18
NOISE2026-07-15
Hunter Biden Wins $1.7M Defamation Case Against Patrick Byrne
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
10.4
NOISE2026-07-14
E. Jean Carroll Awarded $5.6 Million in Trump Defamation Case
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
14.0
WEEK 73May 17 – 23
NOISE2026-05-17
Rep. Max Miller Sues Ex-Wife for Defamation
Damage
0.0
Hype
28.7
WEEK 41Oct 5 – 11
NOISE2025-10-10
Alex Jones Requests Supreme Court to Pause Sandy Hook Bankruptcy Payments
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
10.4
Hype
20.1
WEEK 24Jun 8 – 14
DMG2025-06-14
FBI Director Kash Patel Sues MSNBC Columnist for Defamation
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
32.8
Hype
24.1
WEEK 3Jan 12 – 18
HYPE2025-01-18
CNN Settles Lawsuit After $5 Million Defamation Verdict
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
1.7
Hype
26.4