“George Soros is banned in Russia, Pakistan, Turkey, Hungary, Poland and the Philippines.”
Social media posts
Instagram post. Claim dated 19 Apr 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
A spokesperson said Soros received no official communication from any government that would limit his ability to travel to any of the countries mentioned. Soros founded the Open Society Foundations, which Russia banned.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 19 April 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 26 April 2023, 7 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CrOThvdOWQc/
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