“Officer Derek Chauvin’s knee was not on George Floyd's neck.”
Social media posts
In a post on Instagram.. Claim dated 8 Apr 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
The only time Chauvin's knee wasn't on Floyd's neck was in the last few seconds, after the EMTs arrived.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 8 April 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 9 April 2021, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CNX_61tgwGi/
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