A Canadian politician has been accused of pushing a hoax after claiming that he was punched in the face during the Education Over Indoctrination rally against gender ideology in Ottawa on Friday.

Ontario MPP Joel Harden alleged that he had been struck by a protestor, causing a small scratch on his cheek, however, Twitter users quickly utilized the platform’s Community Notes feature to dispel those claims, and show that it was actually his own megaphone that caused the injury.