“Video shows “protesters at Harvard replace American flag with Palestinian flag.”
Social media posts
in a Facebook post. Claim dated 30 Apr 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Student protesters raised a Palestinian flag in Harvard Yard on April 27, a Saturday. Harvard University’s media relations department said the American flag was not flying on that day and therefore was not replaced.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 30 April 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 3 May 2024, 3 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/805878281430592
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