[VIOLENT FOOTAGE] I could go on posting about guns at the #January6th insurrection...
But don't be distracted by the "no guns" lie from the absolute wave of violence that was visited upon the #Capitol & DC police using every available weapon.
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Be wary of OSINT-branded accounts recycling faked & old footage of airstrikes, explosions, interceptions etc.
It happens every time, but in New Twitter they have a direct financial incentive to push out inflammatory nonsense.
There's more 1/
2/ The annoying practice of some OSINT-branded accounts of repeating headlines ginned up & borrowed from somewhere without citation as if it's their own...
Is reckless & dangerous during fast moving conflict where there is huge potential for *consequential* misunderstandings.
3/ Exercise extreme caution in what you amplify & believe.
Twitter is awash with a flood tide of falsehoods tonight.
Some is the work of people trying to farm revenue.
And some is disinformation seeking to seed specific false perceptions.
3/ If you'd like to learn a bit more about why I recommend the Access Now Digital Security Helpline & what to do if you get a threat notification from @apple, this is a helpful resource: accessnow.org/help/access-no…