“We have over a million people right now that are under emergency travel restrictions … and this is due to poison being released into the air.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 21 Aug 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Air quality alerts were issued Aug. 20 and Aug. 21 for parts of Indiana and Ohio, and news reports included guidelines encouraging people to avoid driving if possible. Those guidelines did not restrict anyone’s travel.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 21 August 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 6 September 2023, 16 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=200548012813090
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