“DoD quietly expands military powers just weeks before the 2024 election.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 16 Oct 2024.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
The DoD issued a standard policy revision to existing procedures, but social media accounts misrepresented the update to falsely claim the military has been newly authorized "To Use Lethal Force On Americans!!"
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 16 October 2024. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 25 October 2024, 9 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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