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'None Of This Is True': Protests Become Fertile Ground for Online Disinformation

by THE DAILY STAR 7:32 PM

A fake story began circulating Sunday evening into Monday morning, which was then disputed by real journalists as well as a number of bots. Experts say the campaign may have been meant to make people question whether anything they see online is true.

A "well-funded" and elaborate social media disinformation campaign played out online Sunday night, showing how polarization creates situations where lies go viral.

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