How to Spot Propaganda and Fake News in Idaho

This guide reveals how a few far-right insiders use fake news sites, ghostwritten Substacks, and social media amplification to help their agenda from behind the scenes.

Idaho's political information landscape is crowded with websites, podcasts, Substack newsletters, and social media accounts that all seem to say the same thing. They present themselves as independent media or concerned citizens, but a closer look reveals that many of them are part of a coordinated network. This article outlines how a small number of people connected to the Idaho Freedom Foundation (IFF), the Citizens Alliance of Idaho, and the Idaho Freedom Caucus work to publish and promote partisan narratives. These narratives often mislead voters, pressure legislators, and present a false appearance of widespread grassroots support.

What looks like a chorus of independent voices is often just a handful of individuals operating under different names, domains, and accounts. Their content is published across multiple platforms with little transparency, using coordinated language, story timing, and messaging. This guide aims to help Idaho voters identify the signs of coordinated propaga…