Fox News did not report that gender-neutral pronouns are a “plot to undermine democracy”
A screenshot of a fabricated Fox News headline calling people who use gender-neutral pronouns a “far-left extremist plot to undermine American democracy” is circulating online. But Fox News never published such a story. Let’s take a look at the facts.
Fox News did not publish a news report characterizing people who embrace the gender-neutral pronouns “they/them” as extremists plotting to undermine American democracy.
A doctored screenshot of Fox News coverage is circulating online with a fabricated headline making this claim.
NewsLit takeaway
Altering text on screenshots of news coverage is extremely common online. In this case, the screenshot appears to be a doctored version of this Fox News report (archived here) with a date, time and byline that match up with those in the viral image. Remember that screenshots that aren’t accompanied by links to the original source are always suspect, especially when they include controversial, shocking or outrageous claims.
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