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Incorrectly attributed fire footage
Some social media platforms have fact checking or offer community fact checking where other users can add more context. This post incorrectly attributes footage of wildfires to the January 2025 event in Los Angeles. The video was shared by multiple users, multiple times. Many used the video to claim climate change had nothing to do with the fires and they were deliberately set by arsonists.
Why do you think the post had incorrect video to support the written text?
What might be the benefits or drawbacks of using others on social media to fact check posts?
