Anti-LGBTQ disinformation surges online after US shootings
“The disinformation that spread after the Nashville shooting came from ‘very online, right-wing troll accounts, who are always ready to capitalize on an emergency or a disaster,’ said Heron Greenesmith, a senior research analyst at Political Research Associates.”
“Anti-LGBTQ disinformation thrives on Twitter because ‘the platform prioritizes conflict,’ Greenesmith said.”