“In Australia, "All joggers must wear a helmet.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 13 Feb 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
A sign warning that a new Australian law requires joggers to wear helmets was created in 2017 by Wowser Nation, a satirical art collective looking to draw attention to what they called the "Australian nanny state."
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 13 February 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 17 February 2023, 4 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://archive.is/muAq5
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