“News photo from stay-at-home protest was doctored to add Confederate flag.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 20 Apr 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel photo showed one protester carrying two flags, including the Confederate flag. Analyses show the photo was not doctored.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 20 April 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 21 April 2020, 1 day later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Where the claim appeared
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