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U.S. Adversaries Fuel Disinformation About LA Protests

  • Protests began in downtown Los Angeles on June 6 in response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, prompting National Guard deployment.
  • Misinformation and recycled media about the protests circulated widely, including false claims about soldiers' conditions and misleading photos.
  • California Governor Gavin Newsom posted photos on June 9 showing service members sleeping on the floor, which were verified as recent and not from Afghanistan.
  • AI tools like Grok and ChatGPT incorrectly identified some images as from Afghanistan, exposing limitations of AI fact-checking during the protests.
  • The spread of AI-generated deepfakes and disinformation has complicated public understanding and highlights challenges in verifying information in this new media environment.
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US adversaries fuel disinformation about LA protests

Russia, China and Iran are amplifying disinformation about protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles, researchers said Friday, adding to a surge of domestically generated falsehoods and conspiracy theories.

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France24 broke the news in France on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
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