“In Switzerland, it is illegal to flush the toilet after 10 p.m. in apartments to avoid disturbing neighbors.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 7 Jul 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
This is an urban myth, according to news reports. In Switzerland, local authorities set quiet hours and apartments often have house rules. But these regulations and rules do not prevent people from flushing toilets.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 7 July 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 12 July 2023, 5 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
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