Barcelona unrest: how to fabricate a protest in the age of TikTok
Summary
The Conversation article analyzes how Barcelona's October 24 unrest was potentially fabricated via TikTok-driven mobilization, with AI-generated posters and cross-border echoing. It discusses how misinformation can be weaponized to shape political narratives, the role of potential foreign interference, and the broader implications for security and information integrity in the digital era.