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On June 4, 2020, a security fence was erected around the perimeter of the White House as protests against police brutality and racial injustice continued across the country, spurred by the in-custody killing in Minneapolis of an unarmed Black man. Shortly after this fence was erected, an image supposedly showing that it had been topped with barbed wire, which is spiked or studded wire often used on farms, was circulated on social media. (Some social media posts alternatively used the term razor wire, which is traditionally used for security purposes.): This is not a genuine photograph of barbed wire resting on top of a security fence around the White House. The wire in this picture is a digital alteration. While it may appear at first glance that this is a genuine picture of barbed wire, it is clear that this deterrent was drawn on the picture if you zoom in on it. Furthermore, plenty of news coverage exists about the construction of this security fence, yet none of those reports mentioned the addition of barbed wire. Photographs from Getty Images, the Associated Press and Reuters also show no razor wire on the fence. NPR reported: In sum, the newly constructed security fence around the White House is not adorned with barbed wire. However, the fence did get some other additions. On June 7, 2020, the DCist reported that demonstrators were hanging signs and other protest art on the fence.
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