“The U.S. government’s inaction over buffalo killing that harmed Native American populations in the 1800s shows it is now “is creating food shortages” so that Americans are more “dependent on the government.”
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Claim dated 11 May 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
In the late 1800s, welcoming the extinction of the buffalo to suppress Indigenous peoples was described as “de facto government policy." This does not prove the government is creating food shortages currently.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 11 May 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 20 May 2022, 9 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
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