![]() ![]() The Associated Press fact-checked the ridiculous claim, writing: "False. Ron DeSantis (R., Fla.) had recently "banned" from Florida public schools. They claimed (without evidence) that To Kill a Mockingbird was on a list of books Gov. Nevertheless, they persist in spreading information about a wide range of topics and will do so even more passionately now that the 2024 election is underway.Īnalysis: In August 2022, a bunch of liberals started spreading misinformation on social media. Why it matters: Perhaps the only things journalists and other Democrats hate more than book "bans" is misinformation, defined (by them) as information that has not been thoroughly vetted by journalists or some unaccountable board of left-wing "experts." ![]() Usually the book in question has simply been removed from a school's curriculum-sometimes in response to complaints from parents, sometimes because the school board felt like it. They are almost always spreading misinformation. ![]() When he says Republicans are "banning books," we see a stack of books at the top of which sits a worn paperback copy of To Kill a Mockingbird.Ĭontext: Journalists and other Democrats frequently complain about Republicans "banning" books. Who said it: President Joe Biden in the video he released earlier this week officially launching his reelection campaign. ![]()
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