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“Says that in 1770 "British parliament banned lipstick, saying it had the power to seduce men into marriage, which was classified as witchcraft.”
Social media posts Claim dated 23 Oct 2019.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire

In short

This claim spread on social media around 23 October 2019. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 27 October 2019, 4 days later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.

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