L.A. Protest Misinformation Fueled by Social Media and Distorted Images
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The article discusses the protests in Los Angeles against federal immigration raids, highlighting how media images and political narratives distort the reality of the situation, with contrasting views from President Trump and local officials on the severity and causes of the unrest, and the unprecedented deployment of federal forces without local approval.
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- Images of unrest, political spin distort the reality on the ground in L.A. Yahoo
- All of L.A. is not a ‘war zone.’ We separate facts from spin and disinformation amid immigration raids Los Angeles Times
- Fake videos and conspiracies fuel falsehoods about Los Angeles protests CBS News
- Social media ‘grossly distorting’ scale of protest violence, say LA officials – live The Guardian
- Social media algorithms boost L.A. protest misinformation in ‘combustible’ environment CNN
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