https://qz.com/1212359/parkland-florida-shooting-fake-stories-on-facebook-instagram-and-youtube-claim-students-are-crisis-actors/

Social media companies may be adamant that they’re serious about their battle against fake news, but the aftermath of the shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 dead shows just how far they have to go.

The teenage classmates of the victims have been outspoken about the issue of gun control, both in traditional media and on social platforms. But just as they’ve been able to amplify their voices, they were also quick to experience the powerful forces trying to undermine their stories by spreading lies.