“Video shows dolphins saving a mother whale and newborn from sharks.”
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Claim dated 16 Apr 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
This 2021 video showed dolphins and whales off South Africa’s coast during a feeding frenzy, according to local news reports.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 16 April 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 13 May 2024, 27 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
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