Georgetown University research professor Renee DiResta explains how online coverage of the Los Angeles protests against immigration raids are becoming more politically polarized and increasingly harder to verify thanks to AI.
Protests in Southern California and around the country over raids targeting undocumented immigrants played out differently on social media depending on the person or the platform.
They’re peaceful — look at the family-friendly atmosphere.
They’re violent — Los Angeles is in flames.
These competing narratives underline the hyper-siloed nature of online discourse and the power of misinformation.
Marketplace’s Nova Safo spoke with Renee DiResta, associate research professor at Georgetown University about how protest discourse has been playing out online.
“Misinformation rages as protests roil Los Angeles” - from The Hill
“Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2025” - from the Reuters Institute and the University of Oxford
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