“CERN’s activation of its Large Hadron Collider is connected to the April 8 eclipse.”
Social media posts
Facebook post. Claim dated 29 Mar 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
CERN, or the European Organization for Nuclear Research, restarted its Large Hadron Collider after a regular winter stop for maintenance. CERN is not reactivating the accelerator in connection with the April 8 eclipse.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 29 March 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 5 April 2024, 7 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/WeAreAwake333/posts/pfbid0C4j32LN9UG5i76G3QBgknYmDPAqYT1sr2t9Tcy…
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