“Video shows “huge green coloured meteor” on July 7, 2024, in Budapest, Hungary.”
Social media posts
in a post. Claim dated 7 Jul 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Details in the video signal it was originally taken in Hero’s Square in Budapest, Hungary, during a Feb. 16 protest. There are no news reports of a fireball appearing in the sky during these protests or on July 7.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 7 July 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 9 July 2024, 2 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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