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September 7, 2024

A group of 32 armed Venezuelans took over an apartment building in Chicago.

Why Troubling News:

A viral post claimed that 32 armed Venezuelans took over an apartment building in Chicago, backed by an audio of a police dispatch call. However, the Chicago Police Department and local aldersperson Jeanette Taylor confirmed the incident was not real. The post, shared by Libs of TikTok and reshared by Elon Musk, gained over 21 million views but was debunked as misinformation. Meta flagged the post as part of its effort to combat false news.

Comments

  1. PlayfulMagpie
    82

    This is extremely petty and childish, spreading possible fear and panic about a falsified event for the purposes of spreading fear. With the message at the end attacking Kamala Harris, it’s pretty …Read MoreThis is extremely petty and childish, spreading possible fear and panic about a falsified event for the purposes of spreading fear. With the message at the end attacking Kamala Harris, it’s pretty clear that this was made up to try and frame her as an ineffective leader, which falls about if the reader understands how the US government works, as well as separation of federal government and state government. Read Less

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  2. asheriie
    4.5

    I definitely agree with the previous comment. This is incredibly childish, and the attack on Kamala makes it obvious the entire situation was falsified to try and spread panic about her supposed …Read MoreI definitely agree with the previous comment. This is incredibly childish, and the attack on Kamala makes it obvious the entire situation was falsified to try and spread panic about her supposed ineffectiveness as a leader. Hopefully anyone who read the post did some fact-checking before believing it. Read Less

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