DIThe Distraction Index

#records

3 events across 3 weeks

0Damage
1Hype
2Noise
11.6Avg Dmg
30.9Avg Hype
WEEK 94Oct 11 – 17
NOISE2026-10-13
Supreme Court Takes Up DOGE Documents Watchdog Lawsuit
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
22.0
Hype
20.3
WEEK 84Aug 2 – 8
NOISE2026-08-02
Smithsonian Archives Preservation Effort
Resource Reallocationfederal · narrow
Damage
7.6
Hype
19.5
WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18
HYPE2026-04-16
Declassification of 2019 Impeachment Documents
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
5.2
Hype
53.0