FBI's MLK Day Post on X Flagged with Community Note Highlighting Agency's Past Actions Against King

The note, which went viral, reminded the FBI of its surveillance and attempts to discredit King, and mentioned the belief of King's family that the agency was responsible for his death.

The FBI's post on X honoring Martin Luther King Jr. was flagged with a community note reminding the agency of its past actions against the civil rights leader.
The community note highlighted that the FBI engaged in surveillance of King, attempted to discredit him, and used manipulation tactics to influence him to stop organizing.
The note also mentioned that King's family believes the FBI was responsible for his death.
The FBI acknowledged the abuses of power that took place under Director J. Edgar Hoover and the deplorable actions taken against Dr. King and others involved in the civil rights movement.
The community note on the FBI's post went viral, with many users on X reacting to the agency's post and the added context.