“Says Google Earth blocked people from seeing the Suez Canal.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 28 Mar 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
The difference in water color for a portion of the canal is due to a day-to-day difference of lighting conditions and camera angles, which can cause color inconsistencies when satellite imagery is stitched together.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 28 March 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 29 March 2021, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.
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