“Chicken farm fire that killed 12 million birds intentionally set.”
Social media posts
Instagram. Claim dated 21 Feb 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
What caused a January fire at a Texas chicken farm is still under investigation, but authorities determined it was a noncriminal accident. The number of chickens killed was far less than 12 million, the farm's CEO said.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 21 February 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 26 February 2024, 5 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/dave.asprey/3307707068559042710
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