Posted on Oct 25, 2018
Debunking 5 Viral Images of the Migrant Caravan
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A group of Honduran migrants traveling through Mexico toward the United States has attracted enormous amounts of attention in recent days, including a litany of false, misleading and unproven statements circulating on social media.
Some of this misinformation has been fueled by statements from officials in the United States, including President Trump, who spread an unproven rumor that “criminals and unknown Middle Easterners” were among the group. (He later admitted there was “no proof” for his statement.) Other rumors have been shared on Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms.
Here is a closer look at five widely shared images of the caravan, along with why the claims made about them shouldn’t be taken at face value.
Some of this misinformation has been fueled by statements from officials in the United States, including President Trump, who spread an unproven rumor that “criminals and unknown Middle Easterners” were among the group. (He later admitted there was “no proof” for his statement.) Other rumors have been shared on Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms.
Here is a closer look at five widely shared images of the caravan, along with why the claims made about them shouldn’t be taken at face value.
Debunking 5 Viral Images of the Migrant Caravan
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Thanks. Now if we could only get some of our hard-corps Trump supporters to acknowledge those facts.
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LTC Stephan Porter
Except these are not “facts” (as we know fir sure now), as their is/was plenty information to the contrary. The majority of people were able bodied men looking for work. There were terrorist and and gang members in the mix.
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MSG Stan Hutchison
LTC Stephan Porter - I have seen no proof of any terrorist or gang members in the group that arrived.
The latest news I could find this AM.
http://www.latimes.com/world/mexico-americas/la-fg-mexico-caravan-advances-20181114-story.html
The latest news I could find this AM.
http://www.latimes.com/world/mexico-americas/la-fg-mexico-caravan-advances-20181114-story.html
Migrant caravan begins arriving in Tijuana
Hundreds of Central Americans from the migrant caravan that drew indignation from President Trump are now waiting near the U.S. border in Tijuana, with thousands more expected to arrive within days.
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This does not surprise me one bit. Society today has taken to social media as being truth. Hey I saw it on the internet, it has to be true! Anyone can spout off something random and if the right people start sharing it then it becomes "truth". This is why I have given up on most social media. Thanks for the share PO1 William "Chip" Nagel. Its going to be interesting to see what happens when they finally make their way to our border.
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