“The wildfires in Canada were planned.”
Social media posts
in a TikTok video. Claim dated 6 Jun 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
There have been no reports the wildfires in Canada were set intentionally. Canada’s government said the wildfires this year have been especially widespread and severe because of continued drought and warmer temperatures.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 6 June 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 13 June 2023, 7 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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