Kenosha Homicide Trial Riddled With Disinformation, Weaponized Narratives Kyle Rittenhouse faces several felony charges for shooting three people in August 2020, killing two of them.
‘Kyle Rittenhouse’s Trial Opens with His Lawyer Saying the N-Word Twice in Court’ Screenshots of an apparent news article reporting that Kyle Rittenhouse's lawyer used "the n-word twice in court" were decoupled from their source.
‘Kenosha Car Dealer Kills Himself After His Insurance Won’t Cover a Cent of the 2.5 Million Dollars of Damages’ Caused by BLM Protests A fake Fox News article spread in screenshot form, falsely claiming that a Kenosha car dealer had died by suicide after sustaining $2.5 million in damages during recent protests in Wisconsin.
Did Kyle Rittenhouse’s Lawyer Tweet That His Client Started a ‘Second American Revolution’? A viral screenshot purportedly showed commentary from one of the lawyers defending a teenager charged with killing two protesters and wounding a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
‘I Plan to Lead Another Non-Violent March Tomorrow’ A famous 1967 cartoon about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gained new attention in August 2020.
Did an Autopsy Reveal That Joseph Rosenbaum Was Shot in the Back Multiple Times? A viral Facebook post claims that one of two men killed in Kenosha, Wisconsin during August 2020 protests was shot by the suspect "multiple times."
Was ‘a Mob’ Trying to Break into the Mayor of Kenosha’s Home? The President of the United States pushed yet another false story prior to visiting the Wisconsin city.
Facebook Blames Lack of Training For Spread of Kenosha ‘Militia’ Gang Content At least one employee voiced concern that white supremacist content still "reeks" across the platform.
‘Deputy Rittenhouse’ and the Kenosha Sheriff’s Department In the wake of a shooting at a Kenosha protest, rumors circulated that the father of accused shooter Kyle Rittenhouse father was "Deputy Rittenhouse" of the Kenosha County sheriff's department.
Two Killed in Kenosha During Racial Violence Inflamed in Facebook Groups The alleged gunman was arrested and charged the morning after.