“Says the Atlanta mayor is “shutting the city down for” the NBA All-Star Game weekend.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 25 Feb 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Atlanta’s mayor has asked people not to travel to the city, and asked businesses not to hold events in the city, in connection with the NBA All-Star Game being played there on March 7. She has not ordered shutdowns.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 25 February 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 1 March 2021, 4 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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