“‘The Simpsons' predicted Tom Hanks getting coronavirus in 2007.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 12 Mar 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 March 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 16 March 2020, 4 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- crafty.diply.comhttps://crafty.diply.com/120334/the-simpsons-predicted-tom-hanks-getting-coronavirus-in-2…
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