“A photo shows Magic Johnson donating blood for people with COVID-19.”
Social media posts
United States. Claim dated 23 Aug 2022.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
The photo -- which came from the 2012 documentary “Endgame: AIDS in Black America” -- shows Dr. David Ho, an HIV/AIDS specialist, drawing blood from Johnson to conduct medical tests and discuss treatment — not to donate.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 23 August 2022. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 23 August 2022. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/ChftC5cgXKb/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=4f6db536-9c0f-4169…
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