“We’re seeing two massive explosions on U.S. critical infrastructure in the past 24 hours that have caused power outages.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 3 Aug 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
We found no reports of massive explosions in the U.S. causing extensive damage in the 24 hours before a video was shared alleging two such incidents.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 3 August 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 9 August 2023, 6 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=250194721169338
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