Misinformation and conspiracies began their spread in the hours after a lone gunman with an unclear motivation attempted to assassinate former President Trump.
Law enforcement reacts after shots were fired at Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump 's rally on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Penn.
Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi took to social media to deny rumors that Trump’s team was denied requested security resources. Journalists hold an important gatekeeper role in the sharing of verifiable information, but the shifting media landscape means smaller newsroom staffs are catering to increasingly fragmented audiences on a growing list of platforms.Though most of that kind of content isn’t coming from reputable news sources.“I think there's a number of things that we could point to,” Lelkes said.
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