Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-02-24 01:50:04 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E88A3C0DA471C9F4F010E683E4A7EA19416D2FC2C04863B2E7625C1C2FBE4A1D
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The shared tweet implies the mark on President Biden's forehead is a bruise. The mark not a bruise on President Biden’s forehead. It is an ash cross from an Ash Wednesday service, a long-standing Catholic tradition. Sources: https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2023/02/23/joe-bidens-ash-wednesday-cross-has-been-mistaken-as-bruise-for-decades/ https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3869520-biden-marks-ash-wednesday-celebrates-mass-with-polish-priest-in-hotel-room/amp/
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