"Two men tried to detonate homemade bombs on the Upper East Side of Manhattan on Saturday. They had, according to reports, been inspired by ISIS videos. In a video from the scene, you can hear someone scream, "Allahu akbar." But you would never know any of that from the mayor's statement -or from much of the mainstream media's coverage."
"If you were reading that, or listening to the words of the city's top elected official, you would assume the bombs were placed by white supremacists."
Two men attempted to detonate homemade bombs on the Upper East Side of Manhattan on Saturday, reportedly inspired by ISIS videos. Witnesses heard someone shout "Allahu akbar" at the scene. However, the mayor's official statement and much of mainstream media coverage failed to accurately reflect these details, instead presenting the incident in a manner that suggested white supremacist involvement. This discrepancy between the actual facts of the incident and the public narrative presented by officials and media outlets raises questions about accuracy and transparency in reporting.
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