Thread by @kokopuff16

Out of all the #misinformation narratives surrounding the #TruckerConvoy2022, there is one that I think needs highlighting. There are claims that "antifa" has infiltrated the demonstrators and are planning for violence tomorrow. 🧵

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It's important to note that the universal belief of what "antifa" is in this context is a group paid by Justin Trudeau to riot and or stage a false flag attack in a similar vein to the January 6th incursion.

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This is of course a conspiracy theory, and not an original one either. There are numerous mentions of the #January6th incursion, where the similar claims of antifa infiltrators was spread in the aftermath

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The claims of *antifa" being at the January 6th incursion has been debunked time and time again and it seems to be a major leg of the current narrative surrounding the #ConvoyToOttawa protests

reuters.com/article/uk-fac…

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Another claim floating around is that bricks are being delivered and planted around Ottawa either as a way to incite people into violence or to be used by the "paid antifa" agents. This is another common #misinformation narrative

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Similar claims were made during BLM protests in 2020, none were substantiated. @CraigSilverman also highlights how some of the claims were just construction sites that were there long before the demonstrations

buzzfeednews.com/article/craigs…

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This conspiracy theory has picked up like wildfire in the past few days. In this "Official" channel of the Convoy "Antifa" was mentioned 134 times in the past 10 days, with almost all the conversations focused on the claims of violence

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