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'Reopen' protest movement created, boosted by fake grassroots tactics

  • Written by Marc Ambinder, Executive Fellow in Digital Security, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
'Reopen' protest movement created, boosted by fake grassroots tacticsProtesters seeking relief from lockdown restrictions, like these in Missouri, are being marshaled and egged on by conservative political operatives.AP Photo/Jeff Roberson

Many Americans have been under strict stay-at-home orders, or at least advisories, for more than a month. People are frustrated and depressed, but have complied with what...

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