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France unrest sparks exaggerated 'burned down' claims

Original: People will say France is burned to the ground just like some still say Portland burned to the ground in 2020. Quite lit

Commenters are drawing parallels between claims that France has been burned to the ground during recent unrest and exaggerated accounts of Portland, Oregon, during the 2020 George Floyd protests. One person who traveled to Portland after the protests recalls being asked whether the city was still standing, calling such portrayals mind-boggling and hugely overstated.

Why now: Ongoing unrest in France is prompting comparisons to earlier waves of exaggerated disaster reporting about protest cities.

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• People will say France is burned to the ground just like some still say Portland burned to the ground in 2020. Quite literally, I traveled some time after the 2020 George Floyd protests and people asked me if Portland was still standing. Mind boggling. People are hugely… · patricksh@mas.to · 7

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