A video of a Christmas tree on fire is doing rounds on social media with a claim that pro-Palestine protesters set ablaze the Christmas tree outside Fox News headquarters in New York.
The post read, “UNFORTUNATELY SOROS & HIS GANGS OF MINIONS WISH TO TRY TO RUIN CHRISTMAS: BREAKING: PRO PALESTINIAN DEMONSTRATORS SET CHRISTMAS TREE ON FIRE OUTSIDE OF FOX NEWS HQ IN NEW YORK.”
Here’s the link to the above post.
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the post and found the video to be old.
We ran a keyword search and found multiple reports from 2021 featuring a similar video. NBC News shared the video on December 9, 2021, with the title, “Fox News Christmas Tree Set On Fire In Manhattan.”
we also found a similar report by Fox News dated December 8, 2021, where it was stated that the suspect was arrested.
This proves that the video is old and is being shared with a false claim.
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