A Feb. 12 News Punch article claims former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took time on a recent trip to India to support moving to digital-only currencies.
"Hillary Clinton: ‘It’s Time to BAN Cash To Fight Climate Change,’" reads the article's headline.
The article was shared more than 9,000 times in 10 days, according to CrowdTangle, a social media analytics tool.
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There is no evidence Clinton said she supported eliminating cash, and the Clinton Foundation said she didn't say any such thing. Her visit highlighted women’s health programs in India and the launch of a climate impact fund. There are no references to moving away from physical money in media coverage of the trip. The claim comes from a serial producer of misinformation.
A spokesperson for the Clinton Foundation said it is “100% false” that the former secretary of state said she favored eliminating cash during her trip to India in early February.
The visit was made to highlight programs of the Clinton Global Initiative and announce a new $50 million climate fund.
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