“Lego donates model MRI kits to hospitals to help children understand the procedure and reduce their anxiety.”
Social media posts
in an Instagram post. Claim dated 8 Oct 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisTrue
What PolitiFact found
A Lego model of an MRI machine was first developed in 2015 to help children understand the procedure and feel comfortable before their exams. In 2022, Lego donated 600 model MRI scanners to hospitals worldwide.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 8 October 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 27 October 2023, 19 days later. Its rating was “True”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CyJaSzqr1ge/
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