FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show A Fox News Broadcast Saying That White Women Are A Threat To World Peace?
A photo shared on Facebook purports Fox News aired a graphic saying that white women are the “greatest threat to world peace.”
Verdict: False
The photo is digitally altered. It was edited from a genuine Fox News broadcast that listed former President Donald Trump instead of women.
Fact Check:
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A Facebook photo allegedly shows a Fox News graphic depicting the ranking of the “greatest threat to world peace” as determined by a German survey. The purported graphic lists white women as the greatest with 41%.
“The Germans know a thing or two about threatening world peace,” the post reads. (RELATED: Did A Fox News Executive Producer Say This On A Hot Mic?)
This image is digitally altered. The screenshot has been edited from a genuine newscast from Dec. 2019 that can be viewed on the verified Fox & Friends First Twitter account. In the real video, former President Donald Trump is listed in place of white women.
A new survey shows Germans think President Trump is a bigger threat to world peace than dictators Kim Jong Un and Vladmir Putin. pic.twitter.com/OslbTH5SBF
— Fox & Friends First (@FoxFriendsFirst) December 27, 2019
A Fox News spokesperson confirmed in an email to Check Your Fact that the graphic was not broadcasted by the outlet.
The genuine poll results were reported by DW News, a German news outlet. The results show Trump in the lead with 41%, with other leaders including North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei placing well behind.
This is not the first time a fabricated news graphic has been shared online. Check Your Fact recently debunked a claim CNN lightened the skin colors of the officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death.