“France said it would shut down internet services “to control the riots.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 2 Jul 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Two French governmental agencies issued statements describing as fake a purported news release saying the government had decided to restrict internet access.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 2 July 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 5 July 2023, 3 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/RealPabloHeman/videos/what-is-the-real-reason-for-such-a-massive…
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