Post made in facebook Mark Wahlberg claims he wants any teacher who removes the American flag to be fired immediately.
The claim originally stems from a post shared on a satirical Facebook page. No reliable sources have reported this claim.
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Post made on facebook Actor Mark Wahlberg claims he demanded the immediate firing of a teacher who removed the American flag from a classroom. of read the caption“Mark Wahlberg demands immediate firing of teacher who removed American flag from classroom.”
That claim is false. There is no reliable source for Reported Regarding this claim. This claim seems to arise from the following reasons: Post shared on the satirical Facebook page “Strong Community.” Facebook page state of description“Welcome to the world of satire and laughter.”
Check Your Fact found your post created in thread With the same argument as “rated satire”. of read the caption“Mark Wahlberg calls for immediate firing of teacher who removed American flag from classroom” Image contains disclaimer read“a powerful satire that was appreciated by the community.”
thread user Reposted and emphasized the disclaimer. of read the caption“Look at the watermark. It’s satire. Side note: Mark Wahlberg is far from a saint, but it’s weird to share this as if it’s fact.”
Check Your Fact has reached out to Wahlberg for comment. (Related: No, Taylor Swift didn’t cancel tour dates after backlash for supporting Kamala Harris)
This isn’t the first time a satirical article about Wahlberg has been shared as fact. Check Your Fact previously debunked claims that Mark Wahlberg was denied the chance to join the $2 billion Disney project.
