“The Titan submersible was found June 21 with all five passengers alive.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 21 Jun 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
A June 21 Facebook post falsely claimed that the Titan submersible was found with all passengers alive. The claim was made while search efforts were still ongoing.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 21 June 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 22 June 2023, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.
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