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When “independent journalists” aren’t really journalists

Right-wing content creators like Nick Shirley are the yellow press for the algorithmic age. The violent federal occupation of Minneapolis — and the subsequent killings of two residents at the hands of immigration agents — began with a vlog. Nick Shirley, a roving 23-year-old with a smartphone and a taste for outrage, made a YouTube video wi... [10815 chars]

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