“Media outlets reported that the same boy died 3 times from the coronavirus, in 3 countries.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 14 Apr 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
The boy is correctly identified in all the stories that use his image.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 14 April 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 7 May 2020, 23 days later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
This check was done by PolitiFact, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.