“They didn't allow" Simone Biles "to take her ADHD medication.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 2 Aug 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
There have been no authoritative statements on whether Biles has continued taking medication for ADHD, or whether she was barred from taking any medication during the Tokyo Olympics.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 2 August 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 3 August 2021, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
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