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Fox News Mislabels 2020 Protest Footage as Current

11/13/2025

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ProPublica reported that Fox News misrepresented footage from the George Floyd protests in 2020.
Fox News aired July 2020 clips, showing clashes with law enforcement and a protester burning an American flag, while discussing a September 4, 2025 Portland protest.
The footage was mislabelled, suggesting it was recent and from a different location.
Fox News issued an editor's note clarifying that the footage was from both 2020 and 2025.

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Story summary

ProPublica reported that Fox News misrepresented footage from the George Floyd protests in 2020.
Fox News aired July 2020 clips, showing clashes with law enforcement and a protester burning an American flag, while discussing a September 4, 2025 Portland protest.
The footage was mislabelled, suggesting it was recent and from a different location.
Fox News issued an editor's note clarifying that the footage was from both 2020 and 2025.