Internet Fragmentation Drives Political Violence In Minneapolis

In a Galaxy Brain episode, host Charlie Warzel interviews reporter Ryan Broderick about how online content has influenced recent political violence in Minneapolis following the ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good. They trace the viral spread of a YouTuber Nick Shirley’s video alleging daycare fraud among Minnesota's Somali community to increased ICE enforcement, protests, and a feedback loop of filmed incidents that amplify division and shape government action.
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