Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-04-25 05:45:29 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6CA10761BB6F4335F59857A044F87C71929ADED7D7EC45374938D44F5BC863FE
Participant Details
Original Note:
This is false. The Governor of Virginia declared a "State of Emergency" and deployed the Virginia National Guard before the planned protests. Virginia State Police declared the rally to be an unlawful assembly, effectively cancelling the demonstration before its start. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/torch-wielding-white-supremacists-march-university-virginia-n792021 https://time.com/charlottesville-white-nationalist-rally-clashes/
All Note Details