Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-02-26 20:15:18 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2B9FC7CE0CA6666DD025EF8159E6A22F4994A89B910ABF1C2C3928CA0E90C4E3
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Original Note:
Misleading posts about Porter’s appearance at the hearing are spreading widely on social media, distorting comments she made on anti-LGBTQ rhetoric. This has been fact checked by many outlets. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-katie-porter-lgbtq-737253122123 https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL1N33613P/ https://theintercept.com/2022/12/16/viral-spread-lies-katie-porter-shows-twitters-power-amplify-disinformation/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/dec/16/viral-image/katie-porter-didnt-call-pedophilia-an-identity/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/12/22/fact-check-pedophilia-comment-misrepresented-viral-clip/10932716002/
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