“Democrats didn’t speak out against companies buying out competitors and creating monopolies until Musk bought Twitter.”
Social media posts
-. Claim dated 10 May 2022.
FactCheck.org rated thisMisleading
What FactCheck.org found
Democrats have opposed monopoly power and encouraged competition for years, and included a plank in the Democratic Party platform in 2016 calling for "steps to stop corporate concentration in any industry."
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 10 May 2022. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 10 May 2022. Its rating was “Misleading”.
Where the claim appeared
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