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Did MSNBC air old 2017 footage of a large crowd in Boston Common and misrepresent it as live footage of the Oct.2025 No Kings protest? No, that's not true: The footage shows the October 18, 2025 No Kings protest
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Did MSNBC use 2017 Boston No Kings protest image? Viral fake picture claim debunked
BBC Verify debunks false claims that MSNBC used 2017 footage for the 2025 Boston “No Kings” protest, confirming the viral video is authentic and recent.
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Did MSNBC air video from 2017 as from Boston ‘No Kings’ protest? Truth behind Grok's ‘fact check’
MSNBC faced backlash for airing a Boston protest video critics said was from 2017. But it has been confirmed that the footage was from Saturday’s rally.
Saturday's protests marked the second “No Kings” demonstration and the latest mass movement against the White House this year.
On Saturday, hundreds of people turned out to the No Kings Rally on the intersection of Boston Road and Parker Street in Springfield.
"They will keep on coming and we will keep on fighting," Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea J. Campbell said.
Large crowds of protesters marched and rallied in cities across the U.S. Saturday for “ No Kings ” demonstrations decrying what participants see as the government’s swift drift into authoritarianism under President Donald Trump.