“In Westport, Connecticut, drones are “scanning (people) for COVID-19 symptoms.”
Social media posts
an Instagram post. Claim dated 17 Sep 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
A plan to use drones to detect COVID-19 in residents of Westport, Connecticut, was scrapped in 2020 over privacy concerns shortly after it was announced.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 September 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 18 September 2023, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CxSzZr-OSl-/
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