“Nine “antifa members arrested” in Portland, Ore.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 17 Jul 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
The nine were arrested in Portland in 2016 during a protest against Donald Trump’s election, not during recent demonstrations stemming from the death of George Floyd. There's no evidence of antifa membership.
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 21 July 2020, 4 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=599249287678480&set=a.227008394902573&type=3&thea…
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