So this is specifically looking at only the 2020 BLM protests. The immediate thought that pops into my mind is that: as there was some infamously blatant misreporting going on in left-leaning media ("fiery but peaceful" et al), people would naturally look at other media sources hoping for a more honest appraisal of what the reality on the ground was. This seems simply too specific to draw any overall trends
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So this is specifically looking at only the 2020 BLM protests. The immediate thought that pops into my mind is that: as there was some infamously blatant misreporting going on in left-leaning media ("fiery but peaceful" et al), people would naturally look at other media sources hoping for a more honest appraisal of what the reality on the ground was. This seems simply too specific to draw any overall trends