“The mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, was a “false flag.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 4 Jul 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
In short
This claim spread on social media around 4 July 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 22 July 2022, 18 days later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
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