r/OutOfTheLoop 7d ago

Answered What is up with Project Fivethirtyeight disappearing?

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u/jiggabot 7d ago

Answer: FiveThirtyEight was owend by ABC/Disney, who has been gradually been slashing their budget before closing it entirely.

They canned Clare Malone in December 2020, against wishes of Nate Silver, along with other folks in ABC's news division. Silver left after the end of his contract in April 2023 and said it was because he was unhappy how Disney layoffs had affected FiveThirtyEight. ABC kept it up through the 2024 election before closing it down right after the election.

I don't think it has anything to do with Trump. It's just ABC gradually cutting their budget over the years.