A Craigslist ad hiring ‘brave dudes’ amid protests in Los Angeles has gone viral. Screenshots of the job posting surfaced on social media, with users alleging that some groups are ‘seeking paid ...

At first glance, the items listed for sale on Craigslist seemed benign: Blue socks. A fancy china set. A collectible action figure. But there was odd lingo slipped into the otherwise mundane posts.

As demonstrations in Los Angeles over immigration raids unfolded in recent days, social media users falsely cited a Craigslist ad as evidence that protesters had been paid to participate. “We are ...