“The sun prevents skin cancer.”
Social media posts
Facebook post. Claim dated 8 May 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Most skin cancers are caused by excess exposure to ultraviolet radiation, which the sun emits. Health institutes widely recommend protecting oneself from too much sun exposure.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 8 May 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 16 May 2023, 8 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0Wv4TLTv4nEWNku7oJuTj2k1bzF7zP7Hpd…
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