“Africans living in China now being forced to sleep outside in the cold” as “Chinese nationals blame them for the rising number of new coronavirus cases in the country.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 17 Apr 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisTrue
What PolitiFact found
Africans in one Chinese city are being evicted amid fear of a second wave of COVID-19 in China and a focus on foreigners. The evictions are blamed on racism, which the Chinese government denies.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 April 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 17 April 2020. Its rating was “True”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/1MillionAfricansTheTrilogy/?__tn__=kC-R&eid=ARCuNpzYLKDjjU-hGAVP…
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