Overview

• Protests over ICE raids have persisted in Los Angeles since June 6, with more than 5,000 National Guard troops and Marines remaining under a deployment that Governor Newsom calls an abuse of power.
• Social media posts have recycled old footage and video game clips to exaggerate unrest, prompting platforms to add community notes to correct the record.
• AI chatbots such as X’s Grok and OpenAI’s ChatGPT have been used by users to fact-check visuals, but inconsistent answers have sometimes deepened public confusion.
• An AI-generated TikTok video falsely depicting a National Guard member preparing to gas protesters went viral before being removed for inaccuracies.
• Prominent figures including Alex Jones, Ted Cruz and Laura Loomer have amplified claims of deep-state funding and called genuine troop photos AI-fabrications despite Pentagon confirmation of their authenticity.