The Distraction Index
DashboardUndercoveredSmokescreenTimelineTopicsSearchMethodCorrectionsAboutBlogContactSupport
Mar 29 – Apr 4, 2026
Week 66🟢 LIVE
Share on X
3
-25
Events
1
0
List A
2
-14
List B
0
-11
Noise
33.4
+18.0
Avg A
31.4
-5.4
Avg B
THIS WEEK IN 30 SECONDS

While the media fixated on "Trump Executive Order to Pay TSA Workers During Shutdown", the real story was "Trump Executive Order Targeting Social Media Content Moderation" — scoring 55.4 for critical constitutional damage. 3 events tracked across 9 sources.

LOOK AT THIS
Trump Executive Order Targeting Social Media Content Moderation
THEY WANT YOU TO LOOK AT
Trump Executive Order to Pay TSA Workers During Shutdown · Congressional Legislation to Repeal Trump AI Moratorium
This Week's Key Stories
Top Damage
Trump Executive Order Targeting Social Media Content Moderation

President Trump signed an executive order targeting social media platforms' content moderation practices. The order represents an attempt to regulate how private companies moderate user-generated content.

1 source
A
55.4
Constitutional Damage
B
49.8
Media Hype
Top Distraction
Trump Executive Order to Pay TSA Workers During Shutdown

President Trump signed an executive order to ensure TSA workers receive paychecks during a partial government shutdown after congressional funding stalled. The order was announced on March 26 and signed on March 27, though reports indicate at least 500 TSA agents had already quit by March 29.

6 sources
A
11.4
Constitutional Damage
B
36.0
Media Hype
Full Index
Real Damage
Constitutional Threats · 1 event
#1
Trump Executive Order Targeting Social Media Content ModerationMIXED
2026-03-29· 1 source-6 BALANCED
A
55.4
B
49.8
Distractions
Manufactured Outrage · 2 events
#1
Trump Executive Order to Pay TSA Workers During Shutdown
2026-03-27· 6 sources+25 BALANCED
A
11.4
B
36.0
#2
Congressional Legislation to Repeal Trump AI Moratorium
2026-03-28· 1 source+8 BALANCED
A
—
B
8.3
Noise Floor
Low Impact · 0 events
No events this week
WEEKLY BRIEFING

Sign up to receive the Distraction Index when the weekly email launches.

No spam, ever. See our privacy policy.

SUPPORT THIS PROJECT

The Distraction Index is free, open-source, and ad-free. If you find it useful, consider supporting its development.

KO-FIGITHUB SPONSORSLEARN MORE