With the sheer amount of info circulating right now, it's easy to mix up fact and fiction, so here is a list of prominent rumors about the George Floyd and Black Lives Matter protests, debunked, fact checked, and explained.
A disturbing viral video showing a police officer pinning down a young Black boy is from last month, not from the protests.
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