CLAIM: Nintendo and Apple devices as well as the Roblox gaming platform are displaying on-screen messages explaining that they are disabled during the national period of mourning for the late Queen Elizabeth II.
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. These messages aren’t real, and there are no such interruptions. Spokespeople for Nintendo and Roblox said these claims were unfounded, and a test by The Associated Press confirmed Apple products weren’t disabled as described.
THE FACTS: As the U.K. mourns the death of Elizabeth, its monarch for 70 years, some social media users are spreading baseless claims that its national period of mourning is hobbling tech devices and gaming platforms.
“Don’t play Roblox in the UK,” read one widely shared tweet, which featured an image designed to look like an alert message on the gaming platform. The image featured a photo of the late queen and the text, “Disconnected: Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022. This experience is unavailable for the Royal period of Mourning and will continue to be until Monday 19 September.”
An Instagram post made the same claim about Nintendo, featuring an image of a handheld game console from the brand with a similar message on its screen.
Meanwhile, Twitter users falsely claimed Apple iPads would display the message for any users who selected British English in their language settings.
“Friendly warning, DO NOT set your iPad’s language to British English or it will go into mourning mode for the next couple of days,” read the...
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