DIThe Distraction Index

#social media

17 events across 13 weeks

1Damage
11Hype
5Noise
6.6Avg Dmg
40.1Avg Hype
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
HYPE2026-07-25
Trump Labels LeBron James 'Maybe Racist'
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
0.1
Hype
88.0
HYPE2026-07-25
Trump Aide Natalie Harp Mocked for 'Creepy' Behavior
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
32.5
HYPE2026-07-25
Student Goes Viral After Standing Behind Trump at Georgia Speech
Information Operationsingle state · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
31.9
NOISE2026-07-25
Katy Perry objects to White House using her song on TikTok
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
18.5
NOISE2026-07-20
Lara Trump Admits to AI-Editing World Cup Selfie
federal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
14.6
WEEK 81Jul 12 – 18
NOISE2026-07-12
CNN Duped Into Running Fake X Post Mocking Its Own Analyst
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
21.0
WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11
HYPE2026-07-05
Elon Musk Calls for Exiling 'United States Haters'
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
3.6
Hype
82.3
WEEK 78Jun 21 – 27
NOISE2026-06-17
GAO Probe Into Social Media Fraud Playbooks
Enforcement Actionfederal · broad
Damage
3.5
Hype
5.5
WEEK 77Jun 14 – 20
HYPE2026-06-14
Trump Posts Throwback Photos in Self-Promotional Social Media Activity
federal · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
12.5
WEEK 76Jun 7 – 13
HYPE2026-06-07
Trump Attacks Obama Presidential Library in Social Media Post
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
50.5
WEEK 74May 24 – 30
HYPE2026-05-23
Trump Revives Push for Greenland on Truth Social
Norm Erosion Onlyinternational · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
66.8
WEEK 73May 17 – 23
HYPE2026-05-17
Trump Attacks GOP Lawmaker on Social Media
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
5.7
Hype
61.3
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 60Feb 15 – 21
NOISE2026-02-20
Social Media Companies Face Legal Reckoning Over Mental Health Harms to Children
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
15.3
Hype
17.2
WEEK 54Jan 4 – 10
HYPE2026-01-09
Misinformation Spreads About Minneapolis ICE Shooting
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
16.6
Hype
40.8
WEEK 40Sep 28 – Oct 4
HYPE2025-10-03
Elon Musk Accuses Nonprofit of Inciting Violence Against Charlie Kirk
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
10.5
Hype
48.4
WEEK 28Jul 6 – 12
HYPE2025-07-12
AOC Calls Trump Rapist Over Epstein Files Release
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
1.4
Hype
40.9