Claim: The New York Post published a story with the headline, “Congress to vote on bill that would make it a crime to question events surrounding 9/11.”
AP Assessment: Incorrect. A New York Post spokeswoman told The Associated Press that no such article had been published. An image that appeared to be a screenshot of a New York Post article was fabricated and shared on social media.
Facts: Social media users are sharing a false photo to falsely allege that the US government is considering limits on what people can say about the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
The image simulates how an article would look if viewed from a mobile device on the New York Post website. It includes the outlet’s logo, below which a series of social media icons appear. But it also doesn’t match the appearance of the original New York Post stories.
For example, the headline text is centered, uses a different font and is fully capitalized. There is also no article section tag above the title.
“With strong support from AIPAC and the ADL, Congress is poised to vote on a bill that would criminalize any questions about the events that occurred during the September 11 attacks, ” reads the text below the picture of the World Trade Center after the plane takes off. In each of the twin towers.
The text adds that the bill includes fines of up to $10,000 and five years in prison for anyone who “challenges the official narrative.”
One X post that shared the fake photo said: “A law that violates the First Amendment? Orwellian.” As of Thursday, it had received nearly 6,500 likes and more than 2,700 shares.
A search of the New York Post website turns up no record of such an article. Eva Benson, a spokeswoman for the outlet, confirmed the photo circulating on social media was “fake” in an email to the AP.
The image appears to have been created using a Original story from the New York Post Notorious movie mogul Harvey Weinstein to move to Rikers Island after New York rape conviction in 2020 was overturned Previous Week. Both the fake photo and the real story say they were posted on April 26 at 9:25 p.m.
Marshall Whitman, a spokesman for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, told the AP that AIPAC “has not supported any such legislation.” Todd Gutnick, a spokesman for the Anti-Defamation League, called the claims “total fraud.”
Congress is Do not consider A bill that would make it illegal to question the “official narrative” of 9/11. Current legislation related to terrorist attacks includes bills to provide a 9/11 memorial museum. One time grant and limiting the availability of Application matters For anyone responsible for the attacks.
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