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“With the release of the Epstein Docs yesterday and the Iowa Caucus next week we conveniently have a False Flag mass shooting event at High School in Perry, Iowa.”
Social media posts United States. Claim dated 4 Jan 2024.
FactCheck.org rated thisUnsupported

What FactCheck.org found

There is no evidence for the claim in the social media posts that the deadly shooting in Perry, Iowa, involved or was planned by anyone other than the alleged teenage gunman.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 4 January 2024. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 5 January 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “Unsupported”.

Where the claim appeared

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This check was done by FactCheck.org, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.