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“Desmond Tutu died on Oct. 20, 2021.”
Social media posts in a tweet. Claim dated 20 Oct 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire

In short

This claim spread on social media around 20 October 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 20 October 2021. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.

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