Kids who survived Florida shooting targeted by online trolls
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Online trolls are promoting the false theory that the Parkland teens are paid actors.
The immediate response to the school shooting in Florida was a national wave of prayers, condolences and political outrage. Then came a different flood: allegations and conspiracy theories about the students now calling for gun reform. Right-wing outlets and online trolls are promoting the false theory that the Parkland teens are actually paid actors or even FBI “plants.” Hari Sreenivasan reports.
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Kids who survived Florida shooting targeted by online trolls
Clip: 2/21/2018 | 3m 19sVideo has Closed Captions
The immediate response to the school shooting in Florida was a national wave of prayers, condolences and political outrage. Then came a different flood: allegations and conspiracy theories about the students now calling for gun reform. Right-wing outlets and online trolls are promoting the false theory that the Parkland teens are actually paid actors or even FBI “plants.” Hari Sreenivasan reports.
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