They are using the hashtag #BaltimoreLootCrew and old photos to “paint African Americans in a bad light.” BuzzFeed News talked to some of the trolls behind the stunt.
The racist group ColorCabal has been using social media in an attempt to make people think old photos represent looters in Baltimore.
For those who are unfamiliar, 8chan and 4chan are open message boards that often stage large-scale and highly offensive or destructive internet pranks and "cyberterrorism," including the misogynist GamerGate.
