“Video shows the state of “Great Britain now,” with “78,000 people under the water.”
Social media posts
Facebook post. Claim dated 26 Aug 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
There are no credible reports that 78,000 people are "under the water" in Great Britain. This video contains numerous clips from past weather events, some of which are not in Britain.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 26 August 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 30 August 2023, 4 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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