Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-05-01 19:46:39 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8D863E6BDCB5FC79FBD564167A126D7E3181F0E92AB6B38EA59257DBE3EA0B92
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Original Note:
AOC never tweeted this, therefore could not have deleted it. This is a fabricated tweet graphic that had been disproven. It is still being reshared frequently despite being fake. All the links show this, including one that lists every deleted AOC tweet ever. https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-aoc-tweet/fact-check-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-did-not-tweet-that-governors-should-keep-businesses-closed-to-prevent-trumps-re-election-idUSKBN23V32A https://apnews.com/article/fact-checking-9035601885 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/07/14/fact-check-aoc-didnt-tweet-keeping-economy-shut-down/5352149002/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aoc-businesses-closed-tweet/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/23/viral-image/no-aoc-didnt-tweet-about-closing-businesses-until-/ https://projects.propublica.org/politwoops/user/AOC
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