“Corona virus: Florida man arrested for robbery using cough as a weapon.”
Social media posts
A satirical website screenshot. Claim dated 26 Feb 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
In short
This claim spread on social media around 26 February 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 28 February 2020, 2 days later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/DoNotTryThisAtHomeOhManWeHaveToDoThis/photos/a.486181278153522/2…
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