Over the last few days, a post about plans to loot Buckhead on election night has circulated within rightwing echo chambers. Comments often blame BLM & antifa.
One place the post was shared is "Georgia Backs the Blue", a FB group with 28K members.
To be clear: this is total BS.
One place the post was shared is "Georgia Backs the Blue", a FB group with 28K members.
To be clear: this is total BS.
We're still looking into whether the original post was a joke that got taken out of context, or whether this was deliberate disinfo from the start.
But an actual plot or conspiracy, let alone some major antifa/BLM plot? Only in the minds of some very credulous rightwingers...
But an actual plot or conspiracy, let alone some major antifa/BLM plot? Only in the minds of some very credulous rightwingers...
The Buckhead looting rumor has now made it to MyMilitia, a site where far-Right militia members recruit and organize.
If you'd like to know more about MyMilitia and who keeps it online, here's a great thread from earlier today. https://twitter.com/chick_in_kiev/status/1323323122481799170