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4 events across 3 weeks
0
Damage
2
Hype
2
Noise
4.0
Avg Dmg
19.8
Avg Hype
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
HYPE
2026-02-13
Journalist Don Lemon Pleads Not Guilty in Minnesota ICE Protest Case
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
3.8
Hype
28.1
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
NOISE
2026-02-07
Washington Post Slashes Jobs and Global Coverage
Norm Erosion Only
federal · moderate
Damage
12.2
Hype
22.7
HYPE
2026-02-07
Washington Post Publisher Will Lewis Departs Following Mass Layoffs
federal · moderate
WEEK 37
Sep 7 – 13
NOISE
2025-09-13
WSJ Publishes Inaccurate Report on Kirk Ammo Messages
Information Operation
federal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.2
Damage
—
Hype
20.3