Jesselyn Cook
@JessReports
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senior editor @noemamag, author, journalism lecturer • priors: nieman fellow '25 @harvard, investigative reporter @nbcnews, senior reporter @huffpost
Joined August 2011
Noema is a magazine whose goal is not to “keep up” but to slow down and think. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how we do what we do.
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Fabulous and deeply moving read
My book, THE QUIET DAMAGE, is out next week. (Great timing, I know 🫠) I wanted to understand why so many Americans were vanishing down conspiracy theory rabbit holes. So I spent 3 years talking to believers & their loved ones all over the country from different walks of life.🧵
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Everyday investors are turning to financial influencers, or ‘fin-fluencers,’ to learn how to manage their finances. But is the advice out there always good? I explored the world of personal finance, and the challenges for regulators in the influencer age
nytimes.com
Everyday investors are turning to financial influencers, or ‘fin-fluencers,’ to learn how to manage their finances, but experts say rooting out misinformation is challenging.
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We asked homeless people whose encampments were cleared out to write about these “sweeps” in their own words. “Knowing that my belongings are likely gone for good—trashed or lost forever—fills me with a sadness that’s hard to bear,” a Seattle man wrote. https://t.co/bXuyBuo3F2
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Cities often take belongings — including important documents and irreplaceable mementos — when they conduct sweeps of homeless encampments. ProPublica gave notecards to people across the country so...
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The QAnon movement had a huge year in 2024. In 2025, they think all their dreams and predictions are going to come true. With comment from @AlKapDC @JessReports @PokerPolitics @PRRIpoll and the Trump transition team https://t.co/CkDm9HyoQt
wired.com
Despite Q's long silence, QAnon beliefs have never been more prevalent—and as Donald Trump prepares to reenter the White House, excitement among the faithful is at an all-time high.
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‘Mourning the Living’: New Book Explores How QAnon and Conspiracy Theories Are Leaving a Trail of Shattered American Families in Its Wake | A review of @JessReports’ “The Quiet Damage: QAnon and the Destruction of the American Family.”
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A review of Jesselyn Cook’s “The Quiet Damage: QAnon and the Destruction of the American Family.”
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Another hoax video is designed to scare people away from the polls with a false warning from the FBI, the agency says:
motherjones.com
The government is knocking down false claims of danger at the polls.
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new @PRRIpoll survey finds that 19% of Americans believe the core tenets of the QAnon conspiracy theory https://t.co/V4GXo8Y9P5
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What happened to QAnon, arguably the most consequential political conspiracy theory in recent history? Jesselyn Cook, author of a new book about QAnon, discussed what role it is playing in the 2024 election.
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Jesselyn Cook, author of a new book about QAnon, discussed where the conspiracy theory has gone and what role it is playing in the 2024 election.
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New @CNN investigation reveals how deceptive political fundraising has misled elderly Americans into giving away millions in donations. Devastating accounts of retirees losing their life savings -- and their families' attempts to get the money back.
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A CNN investigation reveals how deceptive political fundraising has misled hundreds of elderly Americans.
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One of the most extraordinary stories of the year: @lizziepresser's piece on the collision course between two Wisconsin teenagers. Deeply reported, beautifully told--and devastating. I had to stop several times while reading it to catch my breath. https://t.co/Q7wwtSI7i0
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Police knew she was selling fake Percocet but did not stop her. His mother sought the right treatment for his addiction but could not find it. Two teens got caught up in a system unprepared to handle...
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NEW: I obtained internal emails from city government of Springfield, Ohio. These emails show the absolute chaos caused by Trump and Vance after claiming Haitian immigrants were eating pets. Threats, hateful emails, media bonanza. A nightmare. https://t.co/xllZLv2oGH
404media.co
Internal emails from Springfield, Ohio reveal what has happened in the city after Donald Trump and JD Vance spread the conspiracy that Haitians are eating pets.
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New from 404 Media: someone put facial recognition on Meta's smart glasses to instantly dox strangers. You look at them, sends face to a facial recognition tool. LLM infers name, sends to people site. Gets phone number, address. I've seen it in action
404media.co
The technology, which marries Meta’s smart Ray Ban glasses with the facial recognition service Pimeyes and some other tools, lets someone automatically go from face, to name, to phone number, and...
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NEW: For the last two months I've been monitoring online meetings run by a group of election deniers to organize a grassroots campaign to push conspiracies about a flood of illegal migrants voting for Kamala Harris. This week, they rolled out their plans https://t.co/8ryRrujdZ7
wired.com
A coordinated effort called “National Only Citizens Vote” has been rolled out this week by a coalition of people pushing conspiracy theories about immigrants voting in the November election.
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Targeted disinformation is cheap and effective. AI turbocharges its spread. Read what three experts, @JessReports, @sissenberg, and Renée DiResta, think about the impact of social media and conspiracy theories on the upcoming 2024 presidential election.
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Three experts on social media and disinformation share their predictions for this year’s chaotic election.
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Glad I was asked to share my wisdom and insights on election-season disinformation threats, real and exaggerated, alongside @JessReports and Renée DiResta for this @stuartathompson joint:
nytimes.com
Three experts on social media and disinformation share their predictions for this year’s chaotic election.
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In my first magazine story for @MotherJones, I wrote about the attacks on disinformation researchers, and the ways they echo attacks on climate scientists in the '90s. One person compared it to the Red Scare: “How do we not see the historical parallels?”
motherjones.com
Academic and industry support has retreated amid a GOP assault.
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Important reporting with @stephenstarr - the violent racism we’re seeing on the campaign trail toward Springfield started months ago by smaller far right groups
theguardian.com
Springfield’s immigrant community was targeted by far-right extremists months before Trump shared racist rumors
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