“Bank of America just pledged $1 billion dollars to Black Lives Matter.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 17 Jul 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Bank of America announced it would donate $1 billion to communities of color and minority-owned businesses affected by COVID-19. The bank did not pledge to contribute any funds directly to Black Lives Matter.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 July 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 23 July 2020, 6 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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