“Photo shows the U.S. Pentagon “is under attack.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 23 May 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
The Pentagon was not attacked. A fake photo was used in a false claim about an explosion.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 23 May 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 25 May 2023, 2 days later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Where the claim appeared
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