Episode 890 • • 1:58:13 - 2:06:54
890: Factivist
Post-Christmas Mall Riots and Social Media Coordination
A series of coordinated brawls and riots at shopping malls across the United States on the day after Christmas is examined. While mainstream reports blame "social media hysteria," the hosts cite RT's reporting that specific Facebook posts invited people to watch fights at set times. They discuss the potential for these incidents to be used to justify increased surveillance or to damage the retail economy.