“Verizon promotes defunding the police and (the) idea that America is fundamentally racist.”
Social media posts
TikTok. Claim dated 26 Aug 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
Verizon said a program it offers provided an opportunity for conversations about race and that it does not support defunding the police.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 26 August 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 28 September 2021, 33 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
Where the claim appeared
- TikTok videohttps://www.tiktok.com/@truepatriotfl/video/7000855783814614278?is_copy_url=1&is_from_web…
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