Misrepresented videos revive conspiracy theories about Antifa at US Capitol

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Do these photos show Antifa activists involved in the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol? No -- one clip depicts an American comedian, while the other appears to have been manipulated

"I went to Capitol Hill on January 6 to get funny interviews," he said."I filmed my entire time at Capitol Hill, I even live-streamed from there. I could not have been more transparent about my presence. Yet MAGA conspiracy theorists are using my presence as proof positive that ANTIFA was behind everything."cited in its final report

-- shows Masterson speaking with Trump supporters near the former president's rally and outside the Capitol for entertainment purposes. "Both I and @PeterScattini went to Capitol Hill on January 6th to make comedy videos," the YouTube video's caption says."We did not expect to be documenting a dark day for our democracy."that the clip shows Masterson and that"there is NO EVIDENCE he claims to be ANTIFA." The update received a little more than 100 shares -- far fewer than the original tweet's more than 20,500.

 

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