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Recycled footage, a video game clip and debunked rumors have spread online, fueling misinformation about L.A. protests
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Laura Doan works in New York as a fact checker for CBS News Confirmed. She reports on misinformation, AI and social media with a particular focus on how technology intersects with politics. Previously, she produced interviews and stories for "The Daily Report with John Dickerson" and for "Face the Nation."
Recycled footage, a video game clip and debunked rumors have spread online, fueling misinformation about L.A. protests
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