DIThe Distraction Index

#information control

4 events across 4 weeks

1Damage
3Hype
0Noise
20.5Avg Dmg
44.4Avg Hype
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
HYPE2026-07-25
Trump Orders Smithsonian Museum Warning Signs on 'Inaccurate' Exhibits
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
0.5
Hype
62.0
WEEK 64Mar 15 – 21
HYPE2026-03-15
Trump Administration Halts Release of Immigration Data
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
23.4
Hype
36.8
WEEK 16Apr 13 – 19
HYPE2025-04-19
White House Releases Evidence Supporting Lab Leak Theory
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
13.3
Hype
47.3
WEEK 7Feb 9 – 15
DMG2025-02-15
White House Bans AP from Limited Space Events Over Gulf of Mexico Reporting
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
44.6
Hype
31.6