A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:
Photo shows Biden with young boy in Detroit, not George Floyd s son
CLAIM: A photo shows President Joe Biden kneeling in front of George Floyd s son.
THE FACTS: The young boy in the photo with Biden is not George Floyd s son.
FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2020 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden visits with C.J. Brown, right, and Clement Brown, the son and father of the owner of Three Thirteen, as Biden arrives to shop for his grandchildren at the store in Detroit. On Friday, April. 16, 2021, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming a photo shows President Joe Biden kneeling in front of George Floydâs son. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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