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Twitter, the mosque shooting, fake news and bias

In the absence of facts about the Quebec mosque shooting, two polarizing narratives emerged, reflecting a deep political divide
Aaron Hutchins
Shooting Quebec city Mosque
Martin St. Louis holds a sign that reads "la paix pas la guerre" (peace, not war) near a Quebec city mosque after a shooting on Sunday January 29, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Francis Vachon
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Police survey the scene of a shooting at a Quebec City mosque on Sunday January 29, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Francis Vachon
Police survey the scene of a shooting at a Quebec City mosque on Sunday January 29, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Francis Vachon