“The NAACP wants” the Confederate Memorial Carving “sandblasted off Stone Mountain.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 18 Sep 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisHalf True
What PolitiFact found
The Atlanta NAACP president said his chapter has called for the carving to be removed or covered. He said the national NAACP wants Confederate symbols removed, but has not stated a position on the carving.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 18 September 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 28 September 2021, 10 days later. Its rating was “Half True”.
Where the claim appeared
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