A video shared on TikTok claims Columbia University announced classes will be remote for the rest of the school year “due to anti-Israel protests.”
@michelle.sbarbati♬ original sound – Michelle Sbarbati
Verdict: Misleading
According to an Apr. 22 statement from the Provost’s Office, all classes at the university’s main Morningside campus will be hybrid until the end of the Spring 2024 semester.
Fact Check:
Isra Hirsi, daughter of Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, visited Columbia University Apr. 25 to show support for pro-Palestinian protestors, according to the New York Post. Hirsi, who attends Barnard College, was among 108 people arrested for trespass at a recent pro-Palestine protest at Columbia University, NBC News reported.
“Breaking: Columbia University announced classes will be remote for the remainder of the school year due to anti-Israel protests,”…
