CNN —Within minutes of President Joe Biden endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him on the Democratic Party’s ticket on Sunday, the internet crackled with lies, altered photos and other misleading claims about Harris.
Some supporters of former President Donald Trump – the Republican nominee in the November election – even suggested Biden was the victim of a coup.
Meanwhile, a slew of slickly edited pro-Harris videos quickly proliferated on social media as her backers tried to capitalize on the moment.
Biden’s likeness was also exploited in the aftermath of his announcement, which came via a post on social media and not televised address.
Harris’ team has also embraced a viral post from British pop singer Charli XCX that referred to Harris as “brat,” a concept that includes women and queer empowerment.
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