Lies hurt every cause they are attached to.
The point of this article is that people post videos that are technically misrepresentations because they have been affected by aspects of emotional commonality that transcend factual truth. In this they are simply taking their cues from decades of professional photojournalism. Look at the coverage of weather or earthquake disasters (in this newspaper, say, using The Times Machine) and you will see pictures of generic situations: a pile of rubble, two victims embracing, a person retrieving family photos.
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I'm having a hard time juxtaposing this article and the editorial on threats to freedom of speech with the "fake news' battle cry. The why of people retweeting what their emotion dictates doesn't cover the fact that people are perpetuating lies. Be responsible for what you post on social media.
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It's good to see this article. There needs to be a lot more skepticism, much more critical thinking rather than click bait headlines and piles of groupthink.
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