‘Death to America’ chant featured in DNC video

An Instagram video circulated claiming to show a crowd at the Democratic National Convention chanting “Death to America” while cheering for Michelle Obama. However, fact-checkers have determined that the audio of the chant was digitally added to footage of the convention. The original video of Michelle Obama’s speech did not capture any such chant by the audience. The chanting audio actually originated from a video of a 2020 protest against police brutality in Oakland, California. This misleading claim was debunked by fact-checkers and news outlets. The original video of Michelle Obama’s speech was shared by the executive editor of the liberal group Occupy Democrats and did not include any chant of “Death to America.” Overall, the video circulating on social media was altered to falsely depict the DNC crowd chanting anti-American sentiments. This misinformation was debunked by fact-checkers and news outlets, highlighting the importance of verifying information before sharing it.

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