That Facebook group you joined years ago? It might now be supporting Brett Kavanaugh.
Many of the Facebook groups that seem to advocate for Brett M. Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court — and some of those defending Christine Blasey Ford, who accused him of sexual assault in the 1980s — actually amassed their followers months or years before Washington’s most politically charged controversy unfolded, according to Facebook’s records, offering yet another sign that public outcry on social media isn’t exactly what it appears to be.
