The police department asked for anonymous tips about illegal activity during protests of George Floyd’s death, and Twitter Kpop stans urged others to “spam” their “snitch app.”
After the officer-involved killing of George Floyd, a quote attributed to Ben Franklin about justice and the unaffected circulated.
Social media users thought the police officer who was videoed kneeling on George Floyd’s neck fit the description of the man in the photo.
In June 2023, images of a New York Police Department (NYPD) “Pride” car with “All Colors Are Beautiful” emerged on social media.
The fact-checking and debunking world is drastically underfunded and under-resourced — and that’s just the English-language platforms.
You’ll often hear police, mayors, and governors blame “outside agitators” for protests — and it’s almost never true.
A story out of Los Angeles, California that hinged on fearmongering from law enforcement regarding “Halloween fentanyl” in October 2022 served as another example of how television news affiliates can amplify disinformation — all without listing any one person as responsible. A Los Angeles-area ABC affiliate, KABC, reported on October 19 2022: Fact Check Claim: …
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Alex Villanueva claimed during a press conference that Alene Tchekmedyian was working with perceived political rivals to try to discredit him.
On September 8 2021, the unreliable Daily Wire published an item headlined, “San Francisco Is Going To Pay People $300 A Month Not To Shoot Others.” The outrage-baiting headline worked; soon it appeared atop Trendolizer.com’s “trending” list. The piece began by citing Fox News: In an attempt to reduce violent crime, San Francisco, California will launch …
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Medical groups have flatly said that it is impossible to overdose by touching the substance.
