Social media users mock Reuters for calling anti-Trump protesters ‘peace activists’

International news agency Reuters was mocked on social media Wednesday after it referred to anti-Trump protesters as “peace activists” in its reporting of President Trump’s rally in Phoenix on Tuesday night.

Four people were arrested for throwing rocks and bottles at police officers after Trump concluded his speech Tuesday night at the Phoenix Convention Center, according to Phoenix’s ABC affiliate.

Officers responded with pepper balls, pepper spray and gas.

“Pro-Trump supporters face off with peace activists during protests outside a Trump rally in Phoenix,” read a tweet, that was later corrected, by Reuters to its 18.5 million followers.

Pro-Trump supporters face off with peace activists during protests outside a Trump rally in Phoenix. REUTERS/Sandy Huffaker pic.twitter.com/DkPrnmTwR7

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 23, 2017

Conservative Twitter users quickly pounced on Reuters application of “peace activists.”

Antifa are peace activists now?

Hard to process how disingenuous our media has become https://t.co/ov9K4wUYO2

— Eddie (@eddiecarl4468) August 23, 2017

“peace activists” https://t.co/UH2dqBoCNa

— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) August 23, 2017

Peace activists??? pic.twitter.com/x2Sqq4Gjmx

— Ex-DemLatina (@terrymendozer) August 23, 2017

“Peace activists” who punch black Trump supporters in the face. https://t.co/GgxW9nIiiM

— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) August 23, 2017

Antifa communists are now “peace activists”. Orwell would be proud. https://t.co/SjpWnhxLvm

— Nick Short  (@PoliticalShort) August 23, 2017

I think “peace activists” is code for “left-wing fascists” https://t.co/j8oTq0iNEg

— Dinesh D’Souza (@DineshDSouza) August 23, 2017

This is beyond bias. Calling them “peace activists” is just a plain old lie. https://t.co/5kS5O2B6J4

— Jim Treacher (@jtLOL) August 23, 2017

Didn’t the “peace activists” throw rocks at the cops? https://t.co/WBnjSfQdEc https://t.co/TpZsFyyOHm

— Vince Coglianese (@TheDCVince) August 23, 2017

These “peace activists” were #Antifa—here’s what you need to know about these violent communist agitators: https://t.co/9qXPeRyFxj https://t.co/huHK4VQj5z

— The Daily Signal (@DailySignal) August 23, 2017

Reuters later issued a corrected tweet for the story.

CORRECTION: We have changed the caption of this photo, which inaccurately characterized the anti-Trump protesters as ‘peace activists’ https://t.co/vWgZZRvYb3

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 23, 2017

Trump went to Phoenix for a campaign-style rally that drew hundreds of protesters onto streets outside the convention center.

The trip marks the Trump’s first rally as president in a Western state. The former real estate mogul carried Arizona in the 2016 presidential election by 3.5 points over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

-This report was updated at 2:02 p.m.