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“The UN wants to decriminalize sex between minors and adults.”
Social media posts United States. Claim dated 17 Apr 2023.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse

What FactCheck.org found

A judicial panel working with UNAIDS issued recommendations on laws related to consensual sex between adolescents. The report does not include any mention of the decriminalization of sex between adults and minors.

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In short

This claim spread on social media around 17 April 2023. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 2 May 2023, 15 days later. Its rating was “False”.

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