Fact Check: MSNBC Did NOT Broadcast Old Footage From 2017 -- Video Really Shows Boston's Oct. 2025 No Kings Protest

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 ...

Watch out for posts claiming MSNBC aired old footage during report on Boston 'No Kings' protest

An MSNBC spokesperson said the footage in question was recorded Oct. 18, 2025, the day of the protest in Boston.

MSNBC footage is from 'No Kings' protest, not 2017

A flurry of conservative commentators and US Senator Ted Cruz accused Democrats of passing off old footage from a 2017 rally ...

PolitiFact: Is the footage from the 'No Kings' rally in Boston from a 2017 protest?

WMUR's partners at PolitiFact are looking into a claim circulating online that video of crowds at the "No Kings" protest in ...

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.
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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.

Fact check: Ted Cruz said Democrats shared 2017 footage and claimed it was from 'No Kings' protest

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said Democrats are "dishonestly sending around a video from 2017" and claiming it showed an Oct. 18 "No ...
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Analysis: How AI turned the Boston Common ‘No Kings' protest into fake news

Let me tell you about Saturday on Boston Common. Thousands showed up for the “No Kings” protest—a massive, peaceful ...