antifa falsehood tops list of the most popular false and misleading narratives on social media after capitol riot technologyantifa falsehood tops list of misinformation after capitol rampage 8 2021 203 pm etjan 8 2021 203 pm etcreditjason andrew for the new york timesmisinformation and distortions of the truth have run rampant on social media in the days after a mob of trump loyalists stormed the capitol on wednesday disrupting lawmakers counting electoral votes to certify presidentelect joseph r biden jrs wina conservative outlet the washington times claimed that facial recognition showed evidence that the mob was made up of members of antifa a loose network of antifascist activists the article has since been corrected other misleading and false articles and posts claimed that the mobs work was a setup or an inside job and still others said president trump would soon declassify information on how the election was stolenthe media insights company zignal labs compiled a list of the most popular false and misleading narratives on social media about wednesdays events counting their mentions on cable television and social media and in print and online news outlets on wednesday and thursday here is the list1 rioters on the capitol were actually antifa 411099 mentionsthe false narrative that antifa supporters were actually behind the unrest at the capitol peaked at 66122 mentions on wednesday evening according to zignals data rep matt gaetz even referenced the false washington times article as proof that the mob was in fact members of the violent terrorist group antifaon thursday the washington times published a new version of its article reporting that it was actually neonazis and other extremists who were identified in photos of the mob after buzzfeed news challenged the outlets reporting2 the mobs actions were a setup and an inside job 122287 mentionsthe idea that the mobs work was an inside job spread widely on social media even though there was no evidence to support the conspiracy theory people said the setup had been planned by the deep state which is shorthand for the conspiracy theory about democratic elites secretly exercising political control over the public the narrative peaked at 12593 mentions from 6 pm to 7 pm on wednesday according to zignals data3 president trump knew that the mob would happen and people should trust the plan and hold the line 83990 mentionsthe distorted idea that president trump knew about the mobs actions in advance and that people should trust the plan and hold the line was widespread especially among supporters of the conspiracy movement qanon which is based upon the false premise that the country is run by a democratled cabal of pedophiles whom president trump is bringing down4 the mob at the capitol was made up of people posing as maga 64258 mentionsa popular false narrative that people in the mob were simply posing as maga peaked early on wednesday before accusations specifically zeroed in on antifa5 president trump will declassify information on how the election was stolen 63190 mentionssome