Grok has once again misled X users by falsely claiming that this viral video of crowds at yesterday's "No Kings" protest in Boston - which ran on Ali Velshi's programme on MSNBC - is from 2017. This has led to some users genuinely beliving tha the video is old.
But Grok's assertion is incorrect. The video was filmed during yesterday's protest in Boston. The exact same aerial view of the crowd can be seen in multiple other videos of the protest in Boston posted by local news outlets yesterday.
Reverse searching multiple frames from the clip brings no results earlier than yesterday, which means the clip isn't old and first appeared online yesterday.
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BREAKING: Analysts are calling this the biggest FRAUD in American history. MSNBC falsely aired a Video from 2017 claiming it was LIVE footage from yesterday's "No Kings" rally in Boston.
MSNBC purposely wanted to portray a massive turnout for "No Kings." Which was a LIE.The media could not be played.
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Misleading. This *IS* the No Kings rally in Boston on October 18, 2025.
NBC10 Boston has the same aerial shot. You can clearly see the stage and sound board are in the exact location
youtube.com/watch?v=0jbOo6…
Also from NBC10 Boston
youtu.be/t6hDK75zokA?si…
The 2017 Boston rally aerial footage is completely different
boston.com/news/local-new…