Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-05-21 15:30:44 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8E623403001239E6388ED0C8BF75A0D8E265A69714AA8655F19192F2686242CB
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An investigation into these claims revealed it to be a hoax. “The foundation and its director, Sharon Toney-Finch, appear to have fabricated the entire story” •https://midhudsonnews.com/2023/05/19/homeless-men-recruited-for-veteran-hotel-scam/ •https://archive.is/jZcBb New York's attorney general's office is investigating: https://archive.is/67iww •https://apnews.com/article/migrants-veterans-evictions-new-york-buses-hoax-be45e60b829c35352ac236d1c2ca15cf •https://www.newsweek.com/hotels-new-york-not-evicting-homeless-veterans-migrants-1801470?amp=1 •https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/unhoused-veterans-displaced-migrants-fake-18107182.php
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