In another iteration of social media claims about American currency, people are posting warnings online about a supposed major change to the U.S. dollar in 2023.
“US Dollar Notes Below Year 2021 Will Not Be Acceptable From January 2023 - US Government - something is fishy,” reads the Nov. 5 Facebook post that was shared more than 200 times in less than two weeks.
Other versions of the claim amassed hundreds of additional shares on the social media platform.
But a spokesperson for the Treasury, which oversees the production of American currency, said the claim is baseless. The hundreds of billions of pre-2021 bills currently in circulation will continue to be valid.
USA TODAY reached out to social media users who shared the claim for comment.
The Treasury Department told USA TODAY the claim was false.
“All U.S. currency remains legal tender,” department spokesperson Julia Krieger said. “This will not change.”
The website for the Federal Reserve, which sets the nation's monetary policy and maintains the stability of the financial system, also does not include any announcements about an impending change to American currency.
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