EPISODE PREMIERES SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 AT 8PM ET/PT
PROMO: https://youtu.be/icn34sEOWrc
NEW YORK, NY – (September 9, 2024) – The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, a CNN Original, returns with a new chapter in Donie O’Sullivan’s Emmy®-nominated investigation into the American political wilderness and those who are caught up in a maelstrom of misinformation. “MisinfoNation: The Lost Left” with CNN Senior Correspondent Donie O’Sullivan premieres Sunday, September 15 at 8pm ET/PT on CNN.
In this episode, O’Sullivan meets former “Bernie Bros,” whose disillusionment with politics has led them to embrace far-right extremism. Some of them spend most of their waking hours online playing video games, say they feel left behind in the United States, and are now embracing conspiracy theorists, white supremacists, and even Vladimir Putin.
“So much of the hate and extremism we see across American politics today is appealing to and being promoted by young men who, rightly or wrongly, feel aggrieved,” said O’Sullivan. “In ‘MisinfoNation: The Lost Left’ we begin to explore how political opportunists are using social media to play on these men’s insecurities and radicalize them.”
In “MisinfoNation: The Lost Left,” O’Sullivan visits a rally of so-called MAGA Communists in Michigan, and speaks with 24-year-old Jackson Hinkle, an emerging and charismatic young leader of the movement. He speaks with protestors outside of the Democratic National Convention and joins up with one of Twitch’s biggest political stars Hasan Piker, who is trying to fight online hate and misinformation.
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper is executive produced by Susan Chun.
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper will stream live for pay TV subscribers via CNN.com, CNN connected TV and mobile apps on Sunday, September 15. “MisinfoNation: The Lost Left” will also be available on demand beginning Monday, September 16 to pay TV subscribers via CNN.com, CNN connected TV and mobile apps, and Cable Operator Platforms. Past episodes of The Whole Story including MisinfoNation Parts 1 and 2 are available to stream on demand now on Max.
The Whole Story is also available as a CNN Audio showcast. Visit CNN.com/audio or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
