Q: Is there an ad in Craigslist to hire people to riot in L.A.? A: No, there has been no such ad on Craigslist. Some social ...

Social media conspiracy claims linking LA protests to paid agitators stemmed from a comedy show's fake job posting.

CLAIM: A Craigslist ad seeking “the toughest badasses in the city” is proof that Los Angeles demonstrations over immigration raids are made up of paid protesters. THE FACTS: This is false.

Several social media posts pointed to a Craigslist ad as proof that paid protesters were part of demonstrations happening in Los Angeles. “CALIFORNIA RIOT IS A FUNDED OPERATION,” read an X post.

Craigslist is a classified advertisement website that provides local listings to users worldwide. You can post paid and free classified ads for a variety of products, services, jobs and events ...

CLAIM: A Craigslist ad seeking “the toughest badasses in the city” is proof that Los Angeles demonstrations over immigration raids are made up of paid protesters. THE FACTS: This is false.

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CLAIM: A Craigslist ad seeking “the toughest badasses in the city” is proof that Los Angeles demonstrations over immigration raids are made up of paid protesters. THE FACTS: This is false.