“Says a photo shows a “lithium mine for hybrid cars.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 19 May 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
The photo is of a gold mine, not a mine for lithium, which is used to make batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 19 May 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 26 May 2021, 7 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://archive.is/i8cUZ
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