“Street lights are connected to mRNA.”
Social media posts
in a Facebook reel. Claim dated 17 May 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
There is no evidence that numbers and letters on street lights are connected to messenger RNA, or mRNA, proteins or the COVID-19 vaccine.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 May 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 19 May 2023, 2 days later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1958763124464634/?s=single_unit
- TikTok videohttps://www.tiktok.com/@joegarucch/video/7204035354960153858
- TikTok videohttps://www.tiktok.com/@saverina_xx/video/7029663174693588226?lang=en
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