“Local governments are preparing for the April 8 eclipse because "they know something catastrophic will happen.”
Social media posts
United States. Claim dated 19 Mar 2024.
FactCheck.org rated thisMisleading
What FactCheck.org found
National agencies and local governments have been preparing for the impact the event will have on towns along the path of the total eclipse due to the number of visitors expected at those locations.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 19 March 2024. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 22 March 2024, 3 days later. Its rating was “Misleading”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/C4qV-DqO01D/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=c96629a4-48a0-49b2…
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