“TheJournal.ie is closing down.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 14 May 2020.
TheJournal.ie rated thisFalse
What TheJournal.ie found
The Journal.ie is not closing down, and an image which claims to be a letter to staff is false.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 14 May 2020. TheJournal.ie (Ireland) looked into it and published its finding on 15 May 2020, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Post on Xhttp://twitter.com
Links recorded by TheJournal.ie. Some posts may have been deleted since.
This check was done by TheJournal.ie, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.