“Says a photo shows a memorial vandalized by Black Lives Matter protesters.”
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Claim dated 3 Jun 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
The photo was taken in 2016 and shows a vandalized Vietnam War memorial in Venice, Calif. It is not related to recent demonstrations over the death of George Floyd.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 3 June 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 4 June 2020, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://archive.vn/jW6C2#selection-667.0-826.0
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