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Counterprotesters Paid in Charlottesville?

Q: Is a Craigslist ad proof that counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally were “paid to make chaos”? A: No. The ad called for “actors and photographers” in Charlotte, North Carolina, […] The post Counterprotesters Paid in Charlottesville? appeared first on FactCheck.org.

Q: Is a Craigslist ad proof that counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally were “paid to make chaos”?

A: No. The ad called for “actors and photographers” in Charlotte, North Carolina, not Charlottesville, Virginia, where the rally took place.

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Were activists paid and solicited to rally against neo-Nazis in Charlottesville?

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After a “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville on Aug. 12 , several websites posted stories claiming that people protesting against

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