“Florida high schools are now removing Shakespeare, including the full text of ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ to comply with Republicans’ new law restricting ‘sexual content.”
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United States. Claim dated 10 Aug 2023.
FactCheck.org rated thisDistorts the Facts
What FactCheck.org found
Not all Florida high schools have removed “Romeo and Juliet," though some are allowing only excerpts of the play to be studied in class.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 10 August 2023. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 11 August 2023, 1 day later. Its rating was “Distorts the Facts”.
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