“Harvard has REPLACED the American flag with the Palestinian flag,” reads part of the post’s caption. "Once Harvard and now Hamas University." It was shared more than 100 times in four days.

Harvard University officials did not replace an American flag with a Palestinian flag. During the protests, three Palestinian flags were briefly raised by protesters, not by university officials.

The U.S. flag that flies over a statue at Harvard University from Monday to Friday was not replaced by a Palestinian flag raised by protesters, contrary to what social media posts say.

At Harvard’s University Hall, protesters briefly raised a Palestinian flag. It was not approved by the university. Amid Israel-Palestinian war protests, ...

At Harvard’s University Hall, protesters briefly raised a Palestinian flag. It was not approved by the university. Amid Israel-Palestinian war protests, ...

At Harvard’s University Hall, protesters briefly raised a Palestinian flag. It was not approved by the university. Amid Israel-Palestinian war protests, ...

Harvard University officials did not replace an American flag with a Palestinian flag. During the protests, three Palestinian flags were briefly raised by protesters, not by university officials.

At Harvard’s University Hall, protesters briefly raised a Palestinian flag. It was not approved by the university. Amid Israel-Palestinian war protests, ...

At Harvard’s University Hall, ... Amid Israel-Palestinian war protests, pro-Palestine demonstrators raised a Palestinian flag where the U.S. flag typically hangs.

Harvard University officials did not replace an American flag with a Palestinian flag. During the protests, three Palestinian flags were briefly raised by protesters, not by university officials.

Harvard University officials did not replace an American flag with a Palestinian flag. During the protests, three Palestinian flags were briefly raised by protesters, not by university officials.