{"id":2264790,"date":"2024-06-11T10:56:24","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T14:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-x-post-claims-fbi-got-bullied-into-deleting-pride-month-post\/"},"modified":"2024-06-11T10:58:56","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T14:58:56","slug":"fact-check-viral-x-post-claims-fbi-got-bullied-into-deleting-pride-month-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-x-post-claims-fbi-got-bullied-into-deleting-pride-month-post\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Did the FBI Remove a Pride Month Post Due to Bullying?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-viral-x-post-claims-fbi-got-bullied-into-deleting-pride-month-post%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2264790&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media post<\/a> \u2064that went viral claimed the FBI was pressured (&#8220;bullied&#8221;) into deleting its post acknowledging LGBTQ+ Pride Month. However, this assertion is misleading. According to an FBI \u2062spokesperson who\u2064 communicated\u2064 with Check Your Fact, the deletion happened due\u2063 to an issue with \u2063the post&#8217;s formatting, not because \u200cof \u2063external \u2064bullying. The\u2062 FBI corrected the formatting \u200cand republished the\u2063 post. The misleading narrative \u2062circulated broadly online, with one version appearing on a platform called\u2063 X and another variant on Facebook.\u2062 Critical details regarding the claim were clarified through statements from the FBI&#8217;s spokesperson\u200b and further supported by reputable news fact-checking sources.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A viral post <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheQuartering\/status\/1797788144420507846\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on X<\/a> claims the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) purportedly \u201cgot bullied\u201d into deleting its post recognizing LGBTQ+ Pride Month.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The FBI got bullied into deleting their Pride post.<\/p>\n<p>This is the way. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SasJuOCOk7\">https:\/\/t.co\/SasJuOCOk7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TheQuartering (@TheQuartering) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheQuartering\/status\/1797788144420507846?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: Misleading<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>An FBI spokesperson told Check Your Fact via email that the post was deleted due to incorrect formatting, not bullying. The post has since been republished, the same spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The FBI recently released 475 pages of documents related to the O.J. Simpson investigation for the 1994 murders of Nicole Simpson Brown and Ron Goldman to the public, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/fbi-releases-oj-simpson-investigation-documents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBS News<\/a> reported. The documents were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nike-sues-over-lil-nas-x-satan-shoes\/\" title=\"Nike Sues Over Lil Nas X \u2018Satan\u2019 Shoes\">previously released<\/a> via Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>The X post, which has received over 70,000 views as of writing, claims the FBI purportedly \u201cgot bullied\u201d into deleting its post recognizing LGBTQ+ Pride Month. \u201cThe FBI got bullied into deleting their Pride post. This is the way,\u201d the post\u2019s caption reads. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-image-show-an-endangered-starry-butterfly\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show An \u2018Endangered Starry Butterfly\u2019?\">post features<\/a> two screenshots, one showing the LGBTQ+ Pride Month post shared by the FBI and a second indicating the post had later been deleted. Another iteration of the post also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RandPaulRevolution2024\/posts\/pfbid02NfiqErUGNZcF8BmuWCUADZsUrDoqTYmtNG9G71XJyJ4AAXyCxc1kfnA91tsodzQsl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">circulated on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The claim is misleading, however. An FBI spokesperson told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/fact-check\/fbi-did-not-get-bullied-into-deleting-its-pride-post-x-2024-06-07\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reuters<\/a> the post was deleted due to incorrect formatting, not bullying, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the Bureau reiterated their claim to Check Your Fact via email.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe initial post was deleted because the formatting of the graphic was incorrect,\u201d the spokesperson said. \u201cThere were no changes to the content when the material was reposted,\u201d the same spokesperson added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the #FBI, we know that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gavin-newsoms-6-worst-policies-as-california-governor\/\" title=\"Gavin Newsom\u2019s 6 Worst Policies as California Governor\">diversity makes<\/a> us stronger. During #PrideMonth, the FBI celebrates our #LGBTQIA+ colleagues\u2019 contributions to our country and our mission,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FBI\/status\/1797754107387609449\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new post<\/a> reads in part.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">At the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FBI?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FBI<\/a>, we know that diversity makes us stronger. During <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PrideMonth?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PrideMonth<\/a>, the FBI celebrates our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LGBTQIA?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LGBTQIA<\/a>+ colleagues\u2019 contributions to our country and our mission. Learn more about the Bureau\u2019s diversity and inclusion initiatives: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qYeLcYObNb\">https:\/\/t.co\/qYeLcYObNb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PRIDE?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PRIDE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c7jqFrvMYp\">pic.twitter.com\/c7jqFrvMYp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FBI (@FBI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FBI\/status\/1797754107387609449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 3, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Likewise, Check Your Fact found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=d74f51b76966d127&#038;sca_upv=1&#038;q=The+FBI+got+bullied+into+deleting+their+Pride+post.+This+is+the+way.&#038;tbm=nws&#038;source=lnms&#038;prmd=ivnsbmtz&#038;sa=X&#038;ved=2ahUKEwjZx7-zlNGGAxXfkYkEHdPmAZ0Q0pQJegQICBAB&#038;biw=1680&#038;bih=871&#038;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no credible news reports<\/a> suggesting the FBI had deleted its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-to-scrutinize-bidens-israel-policy-in-new-ambassadors-confirmation-hearings\/\" title=\"GOP to examine Biden's Israel policy in ambassador's hearings.\">post due<\/a> to bullying. In addition, the Bureau has not issued a statement responding to the claim on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/news\/press-releases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> or its verified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile\/100064907253444\/search?q=The%20FBI%20got%20bullied%20into%20deleting%20their%20Pride%20post.%20This%20is%20the%20way.&#038;filters=eyJycF9jcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lOjAiOiJ7XCJuYW1lXCI6XCJjcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lXCIsXCJhcmdzXCI6XCJ7XFxcInN0YXJ0X3llYXJcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0XFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfeWVhclxcXCI6XFxcIjIwMjRcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTEyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xMi0zMVxcXCJ9XCJ9IiwicnBfY2hyb25vX3NvcnQ6MCI6IntcIm5hbWVcIjpcImNocm9ub3NvcnRcIixcImFyZ3NcIjpcIlwifSJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&#038;q=%22The%20FBI%20got%20bullied%20into%20deleting%20their%20Pride%20post.%20This%20is%20the%20way.%22%20(from%3AFBI)%20lang%3Aen&#038;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accounts<\/a>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/06\/05\/fact-check-lockheed-martin-pride-flag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: No, This Image Does Not Show Official Lockheed Martin Pride Flag Graphic)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact has contacted the FBI for comment and will update this piece accordingly if one is received.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A viral post on X suggested the FBI was &#8220;bullied&#8221; into removing their LGBTQ+ Pride Month post. However, this claim is misleading. An FBI spokesperson clarified the situation in an email to Check Your Fact, debunking the rumor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2264791,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2156106482-scaled-e1718025880488.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2264790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2156106482-scaled-e1718025880488.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2264790","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2264790"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2264790\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2264791"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2264790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2264790"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2264790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}