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Many posts spread the idea that mayhem overtook LA while police confrontations were limited to a small part of the city<\/p>\nLA protests \u2013 follow live
\nPeople in LA: share your reaction to the protests and military mobilization<\/p>\n
Since protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles began, false and misleading claims about the ongoing demonstrations have spread on text-based social networks. Outright lies posted directly to social media mixed with misinformation spread through established channels by the White House as Donald Trump dramatically escalated federal intervention. The stream of undifferentiated real and fake information has painted a picture of the city that forks from reality.
\nParts of Los Angeles have seen major protests over the past four days against intensified immigration raids by the US president\u2019s administration. On Saturday, dramatic photos from downtown Los Angeles showed cars set aflame amid confrontations with law enforcement. Many posts promoted the perception that mayhem and violence had overtaken the entirety of Los Angeles, even though confrontations with law enforcement and vandalism remained confined to a small part of the sprawling city. Trump has deployed 2,000 members of the national guard to the city without requesting consent from California\u2019s governor, Gavin Newsom, which provoked the state to sue for an alleged violation of sovereignty. The defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has also ordered the US military to deploy approximately 700 marines to the city. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Many posts spread the idea that mayhem overtook LA while police confrontations were limited to a small part of the city LA protests \u2013 follow live People in LA: share your reaction to the protests and military mobilization Since protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles began, false and misleading claims about the ongoing demonstrations …<\/p>\n
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