“Santa Claus was arrested by German police for not wearing a mask at a market.”
Social media posts
Online article. Claim dated 21 Dec 2021.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
Local police said he was detained for participating in an unregistered protest.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 21 December 2021. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 21 December 2021. Its rating was “False”.
One other organisation checked what looks like the same claim. Their ratings are listed below.
Also checked by
- PolitiFact: False“Santa Claus arrested by German police for not wearing a mask.”
Where the claim appeared
- djhjmedia.comhttps://djhjmedia.com/rich/santa-claus-arrested-by-german-police-for-not-wearing-a-mask-a…
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