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“A 15-year-old named “Graci Mae Thompson” is missing.”
Social media posts Facebook posts. Claim dated 8 Aug 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse

What PolitiFact found

PolitiFact found no evidence that a 15-year-old named "Graci Mae Thompson" was reported missing. Some users who posted this previously posted about "abducted children" only to edit the posts to advertise properties.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 8 August 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 19 August 2024, 11 days later. Its rating was “False”.

Where the claim appeared

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