Message Toxicity

Illuminating 2020 Report: The 2020 General Election Campaign Advertising on Facebook

Former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump spent a historic $217 million advertising on the Facebook and Instagram social media platforms during the 2020 general election. This report provides analyses by the Illuminating 2020 project for how both campaigns used Facebook and Instagram advertising in the general election campaign, including targeting and messaging.

Noteworthy News in Nevada: A Retrospective on 2020 Presidential Election Campaign Ads in the Silver State

A light fixture in the shape of the state of Nevada with "LET'S VOTE" inside the state.

As a swing state with 6 electoral votes, Nevada was integral on the path to winning the 2020 election. Here we take a deep dive into how the official Biden and Trump campaign pages targeted voters within the Silver State.

Exploring a spike in incivility for the Trump campaign

Although Donald Trump’s re-election campaign traditionally spends more money towards civil ads, a drastic increase in incivility during the week of July 6th, led to 68.8% of that week’s spending contributing towards uncivil ads.