A viral video showed Democrat-backed candidate Nafisa Fai speaking in front of an upside-down American flag.
A local outlet rushed to debunk it, using a screenshot supplied by a campaign supporter showing the flag the right way up.
One small problem: the “proof” turned out to be the doctored image. The outlet had to retract its story.
So the viral video survived the fact-check. The fact-check didn’t.
Sources: The Oregonian, Oregon Journalism Project / Writer: Julie

