Trump’s Assassination Attempt: Disinformation and Fake News
Following the assassination attempt, fake profiles spread the narrative that the shooting was staged.
Cyabra has uncovered a massive influence of fake profiles on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, spreading a false narrative that has been seen by hundreds of millions of accounts in the hours following the President Trump assassination attempt.
The primary false narrative being spread by fake accounts on social media involved claims that Trump planned the shooting to gather votes before the elections.
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