Just crazy confirmation bias, isn't it??"The claim’s suspicious origins
Social media users who encountered posts claiming Gugino had been arrested 300 times might have been suspicious, and rightfully so.
The Facebook post was uploaded without any supporting evidence, and it was removed shortly after we reached out to the poster for a response.
In a reply to other comments questioning the post’s veracity, the poster said they tried to find proof that the claims were accurate but hadn’t "been able to back it up."
Our ruling
A Facebook post said, "Gugino had been previously arrested 300 times. 82 times for incitement. Riots is what he does for a living."
We found no evidence that Gugino has been arrested more than the four times he mentions on his personal blog, let alone 300 times. Friends describe him as a peaceful protester.
We rate this statement False."
