Claim: Viral social media posts and a Republican House member have amplified claims wrongly identifying some right-wing figures at the U.S. Capitol riot as part of "antifa." The claims feed into an unfounded conspiracy theory that anti-fascist activists in disguise orchestrated the event.
Fact-check: Bogus Antifa Claims Follow Capitol Riot - FactCheck.org
Verdict: viral social media posts and a republican house member have amplified claims wrongly identifying some right-wing figures at the u.s. capitol riot as part of "antifa." the claims feed into an unfounded conspiracy theory that anti-fascist activists in disguise orchestrated the event.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Angelo Fichera
Date published: 2021-01-07T23:05:05