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The MAGA Right Is Only Pretending to Be Censored

The conspiracy theory that persists even though no evidence supports it

First published in The Atlantic on September 2, 2026.

by Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic
September 10, 2026 | reading time: 8 Min.

Updated at 7:41 a.m. ET on September 3, 2026

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