“Lia Thomas to Swim With A Men's Team After Extreme Criticism.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 12 Dec 2023.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
Lia Thomas, who got attention as a transgender member of a women’s swimming team, is no longer on the school team. But claims about her persist, including one recent falsehood, claiming that she joined a men’s team.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 December 2023. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 15 December 2023, 3 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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