When the Livestream Broke, the Lie Did Too

“We are receiving reports of a new signal interference issue near the hospital,” she said. “Multiple emergency systems are going offline. We still cannot verify whether this is sabotage—” Then a squad of National Guard soldiers walked into frame and told the camera crew to back off. The shot shook. Megan kept her mic hot. She was listening to something in her earpiece. Then she looked straight into the lens. “If you are still watching, listen carefully,” she said. “Someone is using Independence Day crowds to create cascading failures. The harbor, the hospital, traffic, and emergency communications are not isolated events. We’ve just obtained an internal communication tying them together.” She swallowed once.