“The Antarctic ice cap is not melting.”
Social media posts
in an Instagram reel. Claim dated 15 Apr 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
Multiple scientific studies have found that the Antarctic ice sheets have been melting for decades.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 15 April 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 26 April 2023, 11 days later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/CrEvc4pgEs_/
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