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“Social media post shows “Most Detailed Image" of April 8 solar eclipse.”
Social media posts U.S.. Claim dated 9 Apr 2024.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse

What FactCheck.org found

The image in the post was actually an artist’s rendering of a composite photo of the 2017 eclipse.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 9 April 2024. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 18 April 2024, 9 days later. Its rating was “False”.

Where the claim appeared

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This check was done by FactCheck.org, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.