“Justice Sonia Sotomayor tested positive for COVID-19, according to Facebook post showing image with altered CNBC headline.”
Social media posts
Facebook post. Claim dated 21 Jan 2022.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
A CNBC spokesperson said the outlet didn’t publish the story.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 21 January 2022. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 21 January 2022. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=489370999211183&set=a.409158477232436&type=3&thea…
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