A chart shows the increasing views that a viral, false claim about USAID saw on X, as it was amplified by right-wing influencers. A headline reads: Falsehoods Fuel the Right-Wing Crusade Against USAID. A sentence reads: Nearly 15,000 posts on X over two days mentioned USAID and Politico, with many users falsely claiming that the humanitarian organization paid the news website millions of dollars. Note: Data includes posts on X between Feb. 5 at 9 a.m. Eastern Time and Feb. 6 at 10 p.m. that mention both “Politico” and “USAID.” Source: Tweet Binder by Audiense.

As the Trump administration and Elon Musk work to dismantle USAID, the government’s lead agency for delivering humanitarian aid for generations, right-wing influencers have flooded the internet with falsehoods about its work, promoting unfounded claims and conspiratorial thinking. nyti.ms/4htWHN0

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The #USAIDcuts are devastating… and cruel. My friends and former colleagues - who are doing amazing work in the trenches of development and rights work - are scrambling. This will impact the aid sector for years to come, even if the $ comes back around.

Exciting fieldwork coming my way in March. Can’t wait. Hoping to post about it here along the way.

Bye Twitter. Bye Elon. Hello BlueSky. #byefelicia