“Queen Elizabeth shot dead in Detroit.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 8 Sep 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
Queen Elizabeth II “died peacefully” at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, U.K. on Sept. 8, according to officials from the royal family. There’s no evidence that the queen has been anywhere near Detroit in years.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 8 September 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 15 September 2022, 7 days later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Where the claim appeared
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