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So, here’s what to look out for – and prevent – on your social media feeds.
Old Videos
We’ve seen lots of examples of old video emerging in current days, adding to the confusion online.
A video of a teenager being violently jailed by an US authorities officer has produced nearly 10 million views in the last couple of days.
But the incident occurred back in April – in Rancho Cordova, a city in Northern California. This wasn’t explained in the latest post that has actually been retweeted more than 100,000 times. It also wrongly recognizes the teen as woman.
The clip drew in prevalent criticism at the time and prompted an investigation into the law enforcement officer’s conduct.
On The Other Hand, there is genuine footage from the present protests which has caused accusations of police brutality.
Video from the US reveals cops using batons and tear gas on protesters and journalists relatively unprovoked.
2016 Baton Rouge demonstration
A video of a young African-American female speaking up versus police cruelty has been circulating online.
Nevertheless, the video is from a protest in 2016 versus the shooting of Alton Sterling. Once again, people are associating it to the most recent protests in the US, or not making it clear the video is from2016
In 2016, large crowds gathered to protest against the death of Alton Sterling shouting “No justice, no peace”.
On May 28 th a ‘Criminal Activity News and Media’ site published the video, and entitled it “No Justic