“A church in Boston was struck by powerful lightning during the wedding of a same-sex couple on 3 June 2023”
Social media posts
Claim dated 10 Jun 2023.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The footage in the video actually shows the First Congregational Church of Spencer, Massachusetts, burning down after being struck by lightning. News reports confirm that the church was closed and unoccupied during the incident
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 10 June 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 13 June 2023, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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