{"id":2284525,"date":"2024-06-27T10:32:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T14:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-facebook-post-claims-there-were-hostages-at-california-state-university-protest\/"},"modified":"2024-06-27T10:34:11","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T14:34:11","slug":"fact-check-facebook-post-claims-there-were-hostages-at-california-state-university-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-facebook-post-claims-there-were-hostages-at-california-state-university-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Facebook Post Claims There Were Hostages At California State University Protest"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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-facebook-post-claims-there-were-hostages-at-california-state-university-protest%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=2284525&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 Facebook post claimed \u2064that a pro-Palestine protest at California State University, Los \u200bAngeles, escalated into a hostage situation \u200dinvolving the university&#8217;s president and staff. This claim was found to be misleading. The truth is that during the protest, demonstrators barricaded themselves inside the Student Services Building, but it was not a hostage scenario.\u2062 While numerous employees were inside the building during the event,\u200b they had the ability to leave, and ultimately \u200dthe majority of protesters exited voluntarily, with administrators being escorted safely \u200dout. This situation was part of a broader backdrop \u2064of \u2063protests where President Joe Biden condemned related violence at a Los Angeles synagogue.  <\/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 post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rick.michelena\/posts\/pfbid031mvzG7zFWDPBcA9Py2LnN9HobqExs285T3YETbNxvVKHTiHfnYLTftPVAWrwNsmml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on Facebook<\/a> claims hostages were taken during a recent pro-Palestine protest at California State University, Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: Misleading<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Although some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/free-speech-is-the-victim-when-colleges-prioritize-fake-diversity-over-education\/\" title=\"Free Speech Is The Victim When Colleges Prioritize Fake Diversity Over Education\">university administrators remained<\/a> in the building during the protest, they had the option to leave, sources, including Reuters, indicate.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden condemned violence outside the Adas Torah synagogue in Los Angeles, where pro-Palestine protestors clashed with counterprotestors recently, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/israel-palestinians-los-angeles-synagogue-protest-cc997c3116d12f159df138a0ba9be002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Associated Press<\/a>. Biden said he was \u201cappalled\u201d by the violence in a post shared on X, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBREAKING NEWS: Pro Hamas PROTESTERS IN CAL STATE HAVE TAKEN HOSTAGES,\u201d the post\u2019s caption reads in part. \u201cThey have now graduated to full blown terrorists and are holding [the] University President and other staff in [the] building hostage,\u201d it continues. The post also features a video report about the protests from California-based outlet ABC7 News.<\/p>\n<p>The claim is misleading. Although the protestors barricaded themselves inside the university\u2019s Student Services Building, where \u201cdozens of employees remained inside during the takeover,\u201d it was not a hostage situation, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/06\/13\/us\/cal-state-palestinian-protests\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CNN<\/a>. In fact, one of the protestors said they \u201cdidn\u2019t want folks inside the building,\u201d the outlet indicated, citing its affiliate KABC.<\/p>\n<p>The majority of the protestors left the building on their own, and university administrators were escorted to safety, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, Check Your Fact found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=a2a2e5f895d57c5d&#038;sca_upv=1&#038;q=BREAKING+NEWS:+Pro+Hamas+PROTESTERS+IN+CAL+STATE+HAVE+TAKEN+HOSTAGES&#038;tbm=nws&#038;source=lnms&#038;fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWZJPk1C9buWu--tLPKEpSxLqGfZiWMqdk6VF37sVUbkfuZLTj2oNC7EnrW0kOrs5_OmipJdVTNqNxrP1hxJXbQ_y65N5cXbtQ7HA0GJils8bEjOH7UdKHMyAqI2qHK8jyCVlTKr2HZzSgiLRk_TjD_i8-oOktyVsn75IgqYT_LeUsyb-cfXGD_xxHYUpBP_x5YS5_2g&#038;sa=X&#038;ved=2ahUKEwi5nIXrpfmGAxU6EFkFHbGwDW0Q0pQJegQICBAB&#038;biw=1680&#038;bih=871&#038;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-an-israeli-clergyman-blessing-guns\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show An Israeli Clergyman Blessing Guns?\">credible news reports<\/a><\/a> to support the claim made via the Facebook post. In fact, the opposite is true. On June 25, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/fact-check\/no-hostages-cal-state-la-pro-palestinian-protest-says-university-2024-06-25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reuters<\/a> reported the claim was misleading. University spokesperson Erik Hollins denied the protestors took hostages during the June 12 protest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would not characterize the incident as such,\u201d Hollins told Reuters via email. \u201cEmployees did shelter in place for a period. A small contingent of administration including the president chose to remain behind voluntarily to manage the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany did get out early. Others left on their own over time or were evacuated by university escort following a shelter-in-place order,\u201d Hollins added.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, a <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/post\/cal-state-la-president-trapped-office-pro-palestinian\/14942434\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 13 report from ABC7 News<\/a> reiterated that while some university administrators remained in the building during the protest, others \u201cwere instructed to leave.\u201d <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/06\/26\/fact-check-u-s-treasury-department-fly-palestinian-flag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Did The U.S. Treasury Department Fly The Palestinian Flag?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact has contacted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/yale-prof-said-trump-supporters-had-shared-psychosis-yale-terminated-her-now-shes-filed-a-complaint\/\" title=\"Yale Prof Said Trump Supporters Had \u2018Shared Psychosis.\u2019 Yale Terminated Her. Now She\u2019s Filed A Complaint.\">university spokesperson<\/a> 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 Facebook post inaccurately claimed hostages were taken at a pro-Palestine protest at California State University, Los Angeles. In reality, administrators could leave the building during the protest. 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