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  • 2020-06-02 (xsd:date)
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  • Nickelodeon Goes Off the Air for Eight Minutes and 46 Seconds to... (en)
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  • Nickelodeon Goes Off the Air for Eight Minutes and 46 Seconds to Protest Death of George Floyd Claim Nickelodeon went off the air for eight minutes and 46 seconds and shared a message in support of #BlackLivesMatter. Rating True Like this fact check? Reporting On June 1 2020, Facebook posts about a purportedly strong message of support for Black Lives Matter on children’s television network Nickelodeon began circulating , including posts about the channel going off the air for eight minutes and 46 seconds — the exact duration now-former Minnesota law enforcement officer Derek Chauvin kept his knee on [George] Floyd’s neck, killing him: https://www.facebook.com/felicity.ansonia/posts/10218470321857555 On Twitter, videos of the scrolling footage circulated as well; one depicted a black screen (not seen in other circulating clips where the screen was orange): Nickelodeon was off-air for 8 min for this, don't let him get lost #Anonymuos #anonimous #Anomymous pic.twitter.com/Hj8jVkzCtR — Alex Rodriguez (@AlexRod88523703) June 2, 2020 Nickelodeon. Florida is where wokes go to die... Please enable JavaScript Florida is where wokes go to die Growing up, they were pivotal in mine, and a whole generations development as children and adolescents. In 2020, they have proven that they aren't afraid to side publicly what is right. This video played on all of their channels for 8 minutes and 47 seconds. Wow. pic.twitter.com/xZEmHUhVHc — Upmind! (@Upmind_) June 2, 2020 The black screen was similar to the one seen on the site 8m46s.com , which encouraged visitors to observe a timer for that duration. A similar post to Reddit’s r/nextfuckinglevel received a massive 182,000 upvotes: Nickelodeon went off the air for a full 8 minutes and 46 seconds to protest police brutality from nextfuckinglevel On Nickelodeon’s verified Facebook page, the channel posted a June 1 2020 message indicating the channel was going off the air for eight minutes and 46 seconds: https://www.facebook.com/nickelodeon/posts/10158747338651318 Text in the image did not include George Floyd’s name, but did include an indisputable reference to his death: NICKELODEON IS GOING OFF THE AIR FOR 8 MINUTES AND 46 SECONDS IN SUPPORT OF JUSTICE, EQUALITY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS. NICKELODEON DECLARATION OF KIDS’ RIGHTS. You have the right to be seen, heard, and respected as a citizen of the world. You have the right to a world that is peaceful. You have the right to be treated with equality, regardless of the color of your skin. You have the right to an education that prepares you to run the world. You have the right to your opinions and feelings, even if others don’t agree with them. An additional message read: We are all part of the change # blacklivesmatter ⁣ Join us at 6p ET, 5p PT ✊🏿 ✊🏽 ✊🏼 ✊🏾 ✊🏻 An identical message was shared to Nickelodeon’s official Twitter feed at 5PM on June 1 2020: we are all part of the change #blacklivesmatter ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻 pic.twitter.com/Y3Fzvob54X — Nickelodeon (@Nickelodeon) June 1, 2020 Although we were unable to locate any longer clips, it was true Nickelodeon went off the air for eight minutes and 46 seconds on June 1 2020, in honor of George Floyd. The network also displayed a scrolling message to viewers, advising them of their rights as human beings. Posted in Fact Checks , Viral Content Tagged 8 minutes 46 seconds , black lives matter , George Floyd , nickelodeon , nickelodeon 8 minutes 46 seconds , nickelodeon george floyd , viacom , viral facebook posts , viral twitter posts (en)
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