“Footage shows explosion on Baltimore bridge.”
Social media posts
in an Instagram reel. Claim dated 26 Mar 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
The explosion shown in this footage did not happen on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. It's from 2022 and happened on Kerch Bridge, which connects Crimea and Russia.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 26 March 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 27 March 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/C4_5UwrxMVa/
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/jerseymikenj/posts/pfbid0om1w4iqeLZ6jN3eP2Wbh3LSazFYXkYJXJ1Unsxs…
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