It varies.
If it’s not true, that’s a good thing AS LONG AS VOTERS ARE AWARE that marking a 2nd choice may result in splitting their vote.
So, it requires education or else it’s a problem.
But printing a warning on a ballot like:
WARNING! MARKING A 2ND CHOICE CAN RESULT IN SPLITTUNG THE VOTE!
defeats the purpose of rank choice voting.
The best reason for rejecting RCV schemes is to become aware of the dark money behind it, pushing it on voters as harmless, when it’s a scam to overcome popular MAGA candidates in favor of the ‘moderate’ candidate.
RCV is completely un-American! Somehow -- at least in the red state of Alaska -- this MUST be reversed, never to return again. If not, it's gonna be foisted on voters in just about every state. It's already worked like a charm in Maine in pushing out Republican Congressional candidates.