The Renee Good Shooting — And the Fake News Spiral Putting People in Danger

What began as a fatal shooting in Minneapolis has exploded into a dangerous misinformation crisis online — with fake images, AI-generated content, and false claims swirling across social platforms, dragging innocent people into the narrative and escalating tensions nationwide.In this x10 of Rethinking Tech, Aparna and Harinda unpack how the killing of Renee Good by a federal agent has been distorted online, why misleading photos and AI deepfakes are proliferating, and how this information warfare is now putting people at risk even if they weren’t involved. They explore:How fake and altered media spread rapidly after the shooting Why AI tools make it easier than ever to fabricate convincing but false images The real human cost of misinformation on victims’ families and protestersHow political actors are weaponizing the narrativeWhy fact-checking alone isn’t keeping upThis episode cuts through the noise to show how technology, truth, and power collide when a local tragedy becomes a national spectacle.📌 Stay Connected📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RethinkingTech🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NYgOPmYW6Ba2LFn3IBST3🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rethinking-tech/id1795651530📸 TikTok: @rethinking_tech💼 LinkedIn: Rethinking Tech Podcast👤 Aparna: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aparnabhushan/👤 Harinda: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harindak/