• Resident Fellow

Jared Holt

Jared Holt is a resident fellow at Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab), based in Washington, DC. Prior to joining DFRLab, Jared worked as an investigative reporter at Right Wing Watch, where he covered right-wing extremist movements in the United States. His work has been published in outlets including the Washington Post, HuffPost, Columbia Journalism Review.

Jared graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in 2015. He currently lives in Washington D.C.

June 2022

US right-wing influencers stoke fears of left-wing mass violence after Supreme Court ruling on abortion

by Jared Holt

Contextualizing narratives about political violence surrounding the Dobbs v. Jackson ruling.
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May 2022

Allegations of platform manipulation stir tensions in online white nationalist movement

by Jared Holt

Former associates of white nationalist podcaster Nicholas Fuentes allege Cozy TV manipulates view counts, though the truth is unclear.
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February 2022

DC anti-mandate rally leveraged to broaden audience for anti-vax narratives

by Jared Holt, Max Rizzuto

January 23 anti-vax rally softened messaging and utilized support from anti-mandate doctors to reach broader audiences.
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