Photos of children at a migrant holding facility have gone viral on social media

[oberliner]

Photos of children at a migrant holding facility have gone viral on social media. The pictures are from 2014. They were originally posted with this azcentral article about unaccompanied migrant children who were transported to a facility in Arizona.

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Here's the original article the photos were from:

First peek: Immigrant children flood detention center

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/immigration/2014/06/18/arizona-immigrant-children-holding-area-tour/10780449/

[blm]

1. Those were UNACCOMPANIED children, not forcibly separated ones, but that

distinction isn’t one to be offered by the professional propagandist/agitator crowd currently spreading these 2014 photos.

[oberliner]

2. The 2014 photos were being presented as if they were from 2018

At least that was the impression given in most cases.

It's good that this confusion/misattribution has been cleared up so quickly (for the most part).

[blm]

3. Give it a rest, eh?

Old....still not a fool.

[oberliner]

4. Huh?

I'm saying, on Twitter a lot of folks presented those photos erroneously - suggesting they were current, as opposed to from 2014. Most have since made the correction and (in some case) apologized.

A couple of examples:

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[blm]

6. Lucky that you are there, except that you omitted the only RELEVANT distinction -

The deliberate policy to FORCIBLY separate the children from their parents. This overflow was of kids who were being held until they could be placed with found family members in 2014 - big effing distinction that RW trolls wouldn’t offer. Would they?

[Kingofalldems]

9. They sure wouldn't.

Glad more and more people here are taking note.

[oberliner]

11. I think you are completely misunderstanding

The photo went viral and it was purported to be from 2018 but it turned out to be from 2014.

It was presented in tweets (and on DU) as an example of "Trump's America" but, in reality, it was a photo that predated Trump.

Most people have since corrected their mistake.

I'm not sure what you are talking about with RW trolls and the like.

[blm]

13. I don't misunderstand

I am entirely aware of the timeline. And entirely unsurprised at this thread.

[Ms. Toad]

5. Someone on DU attributed these images to Trump.

as the first visual documentation of Trump's new policies. https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210663452
Obviously, since they were published in 2014 they are not "the first glimpse of immigrant children at a holding facility" in "Trump's Amerika."

As bad as Trump is - we need to be sure we are not spreading inflammatory fake news.

[blm]

7. The opportunity to make the most relevant distinction was not taken

and that is par for the course.

You are welcome to any variation of miles that suit you.

[Ms. Toad]

8. For me most critical piece of information

is that the photos were not taken during the Trump administration, but they are being used to illustrate how horrible the Trump administration is.

Certainly other distinctions can be made, but I am concerned about how readily we spread information without verifying it is accurate.

[blm]

10. If one was always jumping in to provide cover for GOP policies then

concern, itself, becomes concerning. I get what you are saying and I, too, am an accuracy activist.

I also note those who habitually ignore context when it doesn’t suit a preferred narrative.

Nothing personal to you, Ms. T. I do get your valid point.

[oberliner]

12. This has nothing to do with GOP policies

The Trump administration immigration policies are despicable.

The only issue here is making sure we present information that is accurate.

[blm]

14. And yet......

Finding no room for the only truly relevant distinction......so UNsurprised.