Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-03-19 15:01:59 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 55A308EA56835461181683221F7A3093334AFC438288B7002A8B204A3EAD68E6
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Original Note:
The claim that Federal assets were used to increase the possibility of political violence is hearsay. MTG’s speculation is based on false reporting of FBI informants infiltrating protests and past covert operations—zero proof dealing with current events. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/nov/04/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlsons-conspiracy-theory-about-fbi-and-ja/ https://www.factcheck.org/2022/01/jan-6-conspiracy-theory-centers-on-baseless-claim-about-ray-epps/
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