Answer
False.
Work Step by Step
The graph of $f_{1}(x)-3$ is obtained by shifting the graph of $f_{1}(x)$ DOWNWARD by 3 units.
Set $f_{1}(x)=2^{x}$, and we see the error in the statement
("up" should be replaced with "down")
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