Some local GOP leaders firing up base
Misinformation, conspiracy theories spreading online By GARANCE BURKE, MARTHA MENDOZA, JULIET LINDERMAN and LARRY FENN, Associated Press
Published: February 28, 2021, 6:30am
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9 Photos FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol in Washington. A faction of local, county and state Republican officials across the country is pushing lies, misinformation and conspiracy theories online that echo those that helped inspire the violent Capitol insurrection, forcing the GOP into an internal reckoning. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) (Associated Press files) Photo Gallery
A faction of local, county and state Republican officials is pushing lies, misinformation and conspiracy theories that echo those that helped inspire the violent U.S. Capitol siege, online messaging that is spreading quickly through GOP ranks fueled by algorithms that boost extreme content.
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Some GOP leaders at state, local levels use conspiracy theories, lies to rile up base, review shows
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Trump supporters gather outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2020. A faction of local, county and state Republican officials across the country is pushing lies, misinformation and conspiracy theories online that echo those that helped inspire the violent Capitol insurrection, forcing the GOP into an internal reckoning. (John Minchillo, Associated Press)
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A faction of local, county and state Republican officials is pushing lies, misinformation and conspiracy theories that echo those that helped inspire the violent U.S. Capitol siege, online messaging that is spreading quickly through GOP ranks fueled by algorithms that boost extreme content.
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