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@markwyner @JDGeoShack this "5050" series of protests is fake. It's being pushed out by trolls and bots.
This Reddit post explains, point by point, how you can recognize its fakeness.
Anytime you're planning to attend a local protest, rally, or action, check with established trusted local organizers first. Make sure there are permits and safety measures in place.
#5050 #50501Movement #50501 #FakeProtests
![r/Albuquerque 1 day ago i.
Community Safety Warning: February Protests
We have, within the past 2 days, received an influx of dozens of
posts promoting protests/events occurring in early February.
Common terms include “50 protests in 50 states” and “50501”.
A quick review reveals these to be extremely suspect for the
following reasons:
1. All have been posted by new accounts, or accounts that
have never/minimally been active in r/Albuquerque.
2. There are never any details issued other than brief “meet at
the capitol, meet at city hall,” etc. Information stated in text
may conflict with that presented in graphics. No organizers,
permits, speakers, etc. are ever mentioned.
3. Follow up questions (both in comments and Mod mail) are
unanswered, aside from brief, cryptic comments like “you'll
find out what we're planning when you get there.”
4. Mentions of this event on other social media are
overwhelmingly similarly faceless in nature (e.g, Al voice
only, “I [new account] heard about this but | won't be able to
go’).
This is all extremely fishy and we ask you to please treat it with
extreme caution.
I've left one post up (and included with it this same safety
warning). All further posts promoting this event will be removed.](https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/944/406/329/277/893/original/0315e522e5fef630.jpeg "r/Albuquerque 1 day ago i.
Community Safety Warning: February Protests
We have, within the past 2 days, received an influx of dozens of
posts promoting protests/events occurring in early February.
Common terms include “50 protests in 50 states” and “50501”.
A quick review reveals these to be extremely suspect for the
following reasons:
1. All have been posted by new accounts, or accounts that
have never/minimally been active in r/Albuquerque.
2. There are never any details issued other than brief “meet at
the capitol, meet at city hall,” etc. Information stated in text
may conflict with that presented in graphics. No organizers,
permits, speakers, etc. are ever mentioned.
3. Follow up questions (both in comments and Mod mail) are
unanswered, aside from brief, cryptic comments like “you'll
find out what we're planning when you get there.”
4. Mentions of this event on other social media are
overwhelmingly similarly faceless in nature (e.g, Al voice
only, “I [new account] heard about this but | won't be able to
go’).
This is all extremely fishy and we ask you to please treat it with
extreme caution.
I've left one post up (and included with it this same safety
warning). All further posts promoting this event will be removed.")
@markwyner @JDGeoShack this "5050" series of protests is fake. It's being pushed out by trolls and bots.
This Reddit post explains, point by point, how you can recognize its fakeness.
Anytime you're planning to attend a local protest, rally, or action, check with established trusted local organizers first. Make sure there are permits and safety measures in place.
#5050 #50501Movement #50501 #FakeProtests
![Screenshot of a Reddit post from this yesterday which says:
r/
r/Albuquerque 1 day ago
Community Safety Warning: February Protests
A COMMUNITY SAFETY WARNING
We have, within the past 2 days, received an influx of dozens of posts promoting protests/events occurring in early February.
Common terms include "50 protests in 50 states" and "50501"
..•
A quick review reveals these to be extremely suspect for the following reasons:
1. All have been posted by new accounts, or accounts that have never/minimally been active in r/ Albuquerque.
2. There are never any details issued other than brief "meet at the capitol, meet at city hall," etc. Information stated in text may conflict with that presented in graphics. No organizers, permits, speakers, etc. are ever mentioned.
3. Follow up questions (both in comments and Mod mail) are unanswered, aside from brief, cryptic comments like "you'll find out what we're planning when you get there."
4. Mentions of this event on other social media are overwhelmingly similarly faceless in nature (e.g, Al voice only, "I [new account] heard about this but I won't be able to go").
This is all extremely fishy and we ask you to please treat it with extreme caution.
I've left one post up (and included with it this same safety warning). All further posts promoting this event will be removed.](https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/944/085/890/056/969/original/7371222496fba52a.jpeg "Screenshot of a Reddit post from this yesterday which says:
r/
r/Albuquerque 1 day ago
Community Safety Warning: February Protests
A COMMUNITY SAFETY WARNING
We have, within the past 2 days, received an influx of dozens of posts promoting protests/events occurring in early February.
Common terms include \"50 protests in 50 states\" and \"50501\"
..•
A quick review reveals these to be extremely suspect for the following reasons:
1. All have been posted by new accounts, or accounts that have never/minimally been active in r/ Albuquerque.
2. There are never any details issued other than brief \"meet at the capitol, meet at city hall,\" etc. Information stated in text may conflict with that presented in graphics. No organizers, permits, speakers, etc. are ever mentioned.
3. Follow up questions (both in comments and Mod mail) are unanswered, aside from brief, cryptic comments like \"you'll find out what we're planning when you get there.\"
4. Mentions of this event on other social media are overwhelmingly similarly faceless in nature (e.g, Al voice only, \"I [new account] heard about this but I won't be able to go\").
This is all extremely fishy and we ask you to please treat it with extreme caution.
I've left one post up (and included with it this same safety warning). All further posts promoting this event will be removed.")
@DarkAthena I agree. I took a look at the handful of so-called 50states protests posted here in the fedi, and they all look fake to me. I would be wary.
Compare those for example to the events being organized by #Indivisible and #MoveOn, like the one at the US treasury on Tuesday afternoon. That looks legit.
We all need to carefully vet who is organizing various protests. Make sure event organizers are local, established, trustworthy.
