“Tennessee Republicans are advancing a ‘marry little kids’ bill that will allow them to marry children of any age.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 7 Apr 2022.
FactCheck.org rated thisDistorts the Facts
What FactCheck.org found
The Tennessee bill initially omitted a minimum age, but was amended on April 6 to say individuals must be at least 18 years old.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 7 April 2022. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 8 April 2022, 1 day later. Its rating was “Distorts the Facts”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://perma.cc/KW4V-ADFE
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