Alec D’Angelo
National Investigative Reporter
Alec D’Angelo is a national investigative reporter at New Lines magazine. He researches the role of digital media in politics as well as online scams. He previously worked at Check My Ads Institute, investigating the relationships between online ad-tech companies and disinformation producers.
Latest from Alec D’Angelo
Why Is Dr. Phil Embedded With Federal Agents During Immigration Raids?
Dr. Phil’s recent ride-along with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on a raid serves as an extension of the Trump administration’s messaging about its immigration agenda while taking a form reminiscent of law enforcement reality television shows like “Cops.”
Elon Musk Wanted Gamers’ Respect, Instead He Got a Scandal
Elon Musk courted gamers with tales of his prodigious talent, but the edifice crumbled when he was forced to admit that he didn’t do his own gaming. The result was a bizarre and seemingly unnecessary feud with a group many see as his natural supporters.
Musk and MAGA Fight Over Visas
Tensions within Trump’s 2024 coalition regarding the H-1B visa program — which recently led to a full-blown online war between Trump’s advisers, like Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, and his more hard-line supporters — reveal anxieties about the rise of Indians and skills-based immigration in the United States.
What a Presidential Pardon Could Mean for Jan. 6 Defendants
Experts say a pardon for Jan. 6 defendants could embolden those willing to engage in political violence and legitimize the conspiracy theories that drove crowds to the U.S. Capitol four years ago.
How Hurricane Helene Spawned a Storm of Disinformation
Where natural disasters were once treated with a measure of bipartisanship, this presidential election has seen them turned into campaigning tools, fueled by an atmosphere of conspiratorial suspicion.
The Origins of Trump’s Ohio Pets Conspiracy
The unfounded narrative that Haitian immigrants were eating pets reached national attention this week after being repeated first by Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance and then his running mate Donald Trump at the latter’s debate with Kamala Harris.