Claim: After a fatal shooting at the University of North Carolina, Fox News displayed a photo of the suspect with this caption: "UNC Police Release Picture of Person of Interest." But an altered screenshot of the news report circulating online shows this caption under the photo: "Shooter Described as 'Mostly White Asian Male. A Fox News spokesperson called that caption a "fake."
Fact-check: Posts Share Altered Image from Fox News' Coverage of Fatal Shooting at UNC-Chapel Hill - FactCheck.org
Verdict: after a fatal shooting at the university of north carolina, fox news displayed a photo of the suspect with this caption: "unc police release picture of person of interest." but an altered screenshot of the news report circulating online shows this caption under the photo: "shooter described as 'mostly white asian male.'" a fox news spokesperson called that caption a "fake."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Hadleigh Zinsner
Date published: 2023-08-31T18:46:53