“A Boston church burned during “a homosexual marriage” and there were no survivors.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 9 Jun 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
A Massachusetts church burned down after it was struck by lightning. But the fire didn't start during a same-sex wedding, nor were any injuries reported. The city’s fire chief said the building was empty and locked.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 9 June 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 16 June 2023, 7 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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