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Newsletter · By Judd Legum · English · Paid tier available · Official site

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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    Why Meta and Google are focused on obscure local elections (opens the original)

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    Meta, the tech giant with a market capitalization of over $1.8 trillion, is spending heavily this election on obscure state legislative races — eager to defuse what is the biggest regulatory threat to CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s massive gamble on “superintelligence.”Late last month, Meta gave $1 million to California Leads, its joint, pro-AI super PAC with Google, according to a campaign finance disclosure filed last week. The funds added to the more than $65 million the company had already spread acr

  2. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    One MAGA family, two news networks (opens the original)

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  3. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    The lie dominating Musk's 2026 political ads (opens the original)

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    This article was originally published in Oligarch Watch’s sister publication, Popular Information.President Donald Trump’s approval rating has plummeted. The Republican-controlled Congress, which reached “new lows for productivity,” is also historically unpopular. An April Gallup <a href="https://news.gallup.com/poll/708722/disapproval-

  4. Issue · Sep 18, 2026

    Is AI safety a smokescreen? (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Sep 15, 2026

    The hidden dangers of Musk’s votesafe.org (opens the original)

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    This piece was originally published in Popular Information, the sister publication of Oligarch Watch. You can subscribe to Popular Information, HERE. With the midterm elections approaching, it’s a good idea to make sure you are registered. Each state has a tool to do so, and the federal government has set up a page that directs you to the right place, vote.gov.Vote.gov, which is run by the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), does not ask for your personal information or track your activities.

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