Mollie Bryant, Author at Streetlight

We’ll keep paying the liar’s dividend until the country’s most prominent journalists grasp the gravity of misinformation

A Washington Post reporter didn't get "the panic" over a viral doctored video, reminding us that some national journalists still doesn't understand why propaganda is so dangerous.

By Mollie Bryant May 28, 2019

American Mythology: Tariffs

Tariffs against China have a befuddling popularity with conservatives, who blame Beijing for our economic woes. Are they right?

By Mollie Bryant May 21, 2019

CFPB: New York law firm filed debt collection suits ‘on a massive scale’ without confirming allegations were correct

Since 2014, Commack-based Forster & Garbus was responsible for tens of thousands of debt lawsuits, most of which were filed without the firm ever reviewing the defendants' payment histories or billing statements.

By Mollie Bryant May 17, 2019

Factchecking Oklahoma: Is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau driving up banking costs for Oklahomans?

Fees are a huge part of banks' business strategies, with or without CFPB.

By Mollie Bryant May 13, 2019

American Mythology: Was a Trump campaign staffer’s blog from college anti-Muslim?

The Daily Caller came to the defense of a communications staffer from Trump’s campaign after his anti-Muslim posts from a decade ago resurfaced.

By Mollie Bryant May 13, 2019