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📡 SIGNAL DUMPWhat’s being said — and what’s actually true▶️ CLAIM:“Violence in LA is exploding.”
✅ FACT:According to LAPD’s own data, violent crime actually fell 3.2% in 2024.▶️ CLAIM:“The ACA is untouched by Congress.”
✅ FACT:The proposed 'Big Beautiful Bill' would end automatic renewal and increase complicated paperwork — which would lead to millions losing coverage.▶️ CLAIM:“AI bots aren’t influencing anything.”
✅ FACT:A nonpartisan watchdog found 20–30% of viral political content in May came from AI-powered bot networks.▶️ CLAIM:“The military was asked to help California.”
✅ FACT:California’s leadership explicitly opposed federal deployment. There was no official request made by the state.▶️ CLAIM:“Mass protests are sweeping the nation.”
✅ FACT:Reports show only small groups appeared in a handful of cities. No mass protests were confirmed.▶️ CLAIM:“The media won’t cover these protests.”
✅ FACT:They were covered — but the low turnout and lack of incidents made them less prominent.▶️ CLAIM:“The Minnesota shooter wasn’t political.”
✅ FACT:Authorities recovered a manifesto and a target list with names of lawmakers and advocates. The FBI now classifies this as domestic terrorism.▶️ CLAIM:“We don’t know what motivated him.”
✅ FACT:His notes contained extreme religious, anti-government, and ideologically driven content.▶️ CLAIM:“California is busing undocumented people into red states.”
✅ FACT:There is no confirmed evidence of state-level involvement. This appears to be an older falsehood resurfacing.▶️ CLAIM:“AI political content is neutral.”
✅ FACT:Recent research shows AI-generated content shared on platforms like Truth Social and X often includes misleading or polarizing statements, especially when driven by engagement algorithms.▶️ CLAIM:“Trump told supporters to stay peaceful.”
✅ FACT:Multiple posts from today on Truth Social reference “fighting tyranny” and “standing by,” but contain no explicit call for nonviolence.▶️ CLAIM:“The DOJ is planning secret arrests of political opponents.”
✅ FACT:There is no evidence to support this. Federal arrests require public indictments, judicial oversight, and due process.▶️ CLAIM:“The government banned conservative media apps.”
✅ FACT:No apps have been banned by the U.S. government. App store removals, when they occur, are due to violations of platform rules.▶️ CLAIM:“The economy is in a depression.”
✅ FACT:While inflation remains a concern, GDP growth was positive for the last six quarters and unemployment is near historic lows.▶️ CLAIM:“Major cities are lawless zones.”
✅ FACT:Most U.S. cities have seen mixed crime trends, with many recording declines in violent and property crimes since 2022.