manicholic 3,694 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Black Lives Matter Houston is actively providing relief, but a story claiming the opposite has been shared to millions of people. A false claim that Black Lives Matter activists blocked Hurricane Harvey relief efforts has gone viral on several large conservative Facebook pages. The stories use a false headline and photo to trick readers into clicking through to a story that has nothing to do with Black Lives Matter. The two false articles, from Mr. Conservative and Conservative Post, have identical headlines and use an image taken in 2015 in Boston as their thumbnail. People who click through are presented with an article that reports on a real protest from members of the Texas Young Democrats. They held signs and protested President Trump when he arrived in Austin, Texas to show support for those affected by Hurricane Harvey. As of this writing, the stories had racked up more than 120,000 shares, reactions, and comments on Facebook after being shared by more than 10 pages that collectively have more than 12 million fans. At some point after a tweet from a BuzzFeed News reporter about the fake story went viral, Mr. Conservative website removed all of its content. But that didn't stop Conservative Post form publishing a copycat article the same day. Meanwhile, the reality is that Black Lives Matter Houston has been active in relief efforts by collecting food for shelters, gathering school supplies for kids who start classes soon, and bringing food and supplies to families and individuals. This is actually the second wave of false stories claiming that BLM interfered with Harvey relief efforts. Days earlier, OurLandOfTheFree.com published a completely false story with the same claim. That site claims to be satirical and discloses on its homepage that all of its stories are fake. The site is run by a Maine man named Christopher Lyman who goes by the online handle Busta Troll. He is a self-described liberal trolll who says his goal is to trick conservatives with fake stories. His fake story used a photo taken last year in Atlanta during a BLM protest. BuzzFeed News reported on this pattern of publishers in Macedonia, Kosovo, and the Republic of Georgia copying Lyman's stories earlier this year. So, to recap: Black Lives Matter is helping with relief efforts in Houston, and the stories claiming otherwise were created by hoaxsters and hyperpartisan publishers to make money and create confusion. https://www.buzzfeed.com/craigsilverman/conservative-fb-pages-spreading-false-claim-about-blm?bftw&utm_term=.dnKV4jeAv#.ro8albDnx There's nothing harder for people to do than admit they were fooled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
President Trump 3,508 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Lol yeah who would believe that. But it does sound like something they would do. They force themselves into everything else, after all. Even the gay rights flag. 😒 Ma ma pa pa pa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaga Monster 13,001 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Conservatives want BLM classified as a terrorist organization. I don't listen to them or argue with them over BLM because they are so ignorant on the issue. If you think BLM is a terrorist organization, I can't have a serious debate with you A few violent people, don't represent the whole meaning and whole group GGD Presidential Elections Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nene Areola 1,152 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Who wouldve thought conservatives could be the most disgusting, lying ,and awful human beings to ever live Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 110,019 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 The irony of conservatives spreading fake news... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsterAura 548 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 3 minutes ago, Gaga Monster said: Conservatives want BLM classified as a terrorist organization. I don't listen to them or argue with them over BLM because they are so ignorant on the issue. If you think BLM is a terrorist organization, I can't have a serious debate with you A few violent people, don't represent the whole meaning and whole group Except when the group is white, or police. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juvi 1,639 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Wow............................ just...... wow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juvi 1,639 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Just now, MonsterAura said: Except when the group is white, or police. I guess someone had too mich salt today? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusKeepBreathin 19,311 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Conservatives lie on Facebook? Shocked.gif "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." -Martin Luther King Jr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 110,019 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 10 minutes ago, MonsterAura said: Except when the group is white, or police. Here comes the opressed victim card from the priviledged segment of society. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
What About Us 1,499 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Conservatives lying about BLM? At this point, I'm not surprised at all. BLM is NOT a terrorist organization and never has been. Why won't some people get that through their thick skulls? Promise I'll always be there. Promise I'll be the cure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJHolland 12,725 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Super unchill but at the same time blocking that highway in rush hour is extremely cringe and unproductive... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuchulainn 3,040 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Fake news is fake news. Sad anyone believes this junk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsterAura 548 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 24 minutes ago, Morphine Prince said: Here comes the opressed victim card from the priviledged segment of society. Pretty sure you don't know me. How tolerant of you. Very leftist much woke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
getto 1,552 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I'm glad my parents are starting to not believe Conservative Post anymore...(yes my parents are conservatives) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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