Two Words in Athens: How "In Gree...
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Two Words in Athens: How "In Greece" Went Missing and a Foreign Statistic Became an American One
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The Narrative Networks Podcast by 0x13d

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A recent fact-check examines how a speech by Secretary of State Marco Rubio was edited to create a misleading claim about domestic terrorism in the United States. While Rubio correctly noted that 80% of radical violence in Greece is driven by far-left actors, a widely circulated video clip removed the geographical qualifier "In Greece" to suggest the statistic applied to America. Data from organizations like CSIS, the ADL, and the Cato Institute contradict this narrative, showing that right-wing extremism has historically been more frequent and deadly in the U.S. despite a documented increase in left-wing incidents in 2025. This misinformation spread rapidly through conservative media and social platforms, serving as a powerful e ... 

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