US EditionU.S. Adversaries Fuel Disinformation About LA Protests
- Thousands of demonstrators began protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in downtown Los Angeles on June 6, prompting federal troop deployments by then-President Donald Trump.
- On June 9, California Governor Gavin Newsom posted photos showing service members sleeping on floors without adequate supplies, contesting claims that the images were outdated or misattributed.
- Investigations confirmed the photos originated from August 19, 2021, and AI tools like Grok and ChatGPT incorrectly identified them as Afghan military scenes, adding to widespread recycled and misleading content.
- Experts such as Nina Brown and James Cohen warned that relying on AI for fact-checking is unreliable, especially as platform dismantling of fact-checking enables rapid spread of deceptive media.
- This misinformation environment complicates public understanding of the protests and military response, highlighting growing challenges in addressing false narratives amid increasing AI-generated disinformation.
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China, Iran, and Russia encourage disinformation about the protests in Los Angeles against Donald Trump's immigration policy, adding to the wave of falsehoods and conspiracy theories circulating within the United States, researchers said Friday. NewsGuard's findings show how foreign adversaries in the United States take advantage of the deep political divide in U.S. society as a tactic of information warfare. NewsGuard indicated that Russian, Ch…
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