Five in Ten 5/23/22: Goodbye, Scary Poppins

The Department of Homeland Security last week “paused” the work of its Disinformation Governance Board. Nina Jankowicz, dubbed “Scary Poppins” for her odd musical stylings on TikTok, resigned as head of the board—which may never meet.

5) Political blowback compels White House to “pause” Disinformation Governance Board; 4) Half of Joe Biden’s followers on Twitter are fake; 3) Hezbollah loses majority in Lebanon’s parliament; 2) Disturbing children’s book teaches that “Q is for Queerspawn”; 1) Amazing research shows bees can learn complex tasks—like playing soccer to win nectar.