In the case of Charlottesville, social media users hoped identifying rally participants would lead to real-world consequences for racism. View all New York Times newsletters. (The New York Times is a Storyful client, and Mr. Decker works directly with The Times.) Mark Popejoy, an art director in Bentonville, Ark., attempted to correct dozens of Twitter accounts that had inaccurately pegged Mr. Quinn as the Charlottesville rally participant. He said he didn’t know Mr. Quinn but sympathized with his position.

Source: New York Times August 14, 2017 20:59 UTC