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A theater of propaganda: The Capitol, cameras and selfies

In hundreds of images, the fallacy of a far-right brand of patriotism was laid bare. The modern Capitol had previously been besieged before only in Hollywood fiction. Many in the mob that ransacked the Capitol did so while livestreaming, posting on Facebook and taking selfies, taking selfies. White nationalist Tim Gionet, known online as Baked Alaska and a participant in the Unite the Right rally at Charlottesville, gleefully documented break-in for more than 15,000 viewers.”]

Source: https://apnews.com/article/us-capitol-siege-social-media-e65c4283c48c8b57509ec6522ec578f6

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