“Police responded to alien creatures at a Miami mall on Jan. 1, 2024.”
Social media posts
in an Instagram reel. Claim dated 5 Jan 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
On Jan. 1, Miami police were responding to a riot at a mall caused by a group of about 50 teenagers, who were shooting fireworks at people and looting stores. Police said there were no aliens at the mall.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 5 January 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 8 January 2024, 3 days later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/realkhalilu/3273846484725887300
- Post on Xhttps://twitter.com/moab2597/status/1743250424403001729
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/C1uYv9jOlnI/
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/C1xW5d_Oi32/
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