diff --git a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/Inference/InferReferenceEffects.ts b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/Inference/InferReferenceEffects.ts
index 699c8c7d81..46d50212f7 100644
--- a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/Inference/InferReferenceEffects.ts
+++ b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/Inference/InferReferenceEffects.ts
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ class InferenceState {
           effect = Effect.Mutate;
         } else {
           CompilerError.throwInvalidReact({
-            reason: `This mutates a variable after it was passed to React, which means that React cannot observe changes to it`,
+            reason: `This mutates a global or a variable after it was passed to React, which means that React cannot observe changes to it`,
             description:
               place.identifier.name !== null
                 ? `Found mutation of ${place.identifier.name}`
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ class InferenceState {
           valueKind !== ValueKind.Context
         ) {
           CompilerError.throwInvalidReact({
-            reason: `This mutates a variable after it was passed to React, which means that React cannot observe changes to it`,
+            reason: `This mutates a global or a variable after it was passed to React, which means that React cannot observe changes to it`,
             description:
               place.identifier.name !== null
                 ? `Found mutation of ${place.identifier.name}`
diff --git a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-array-push-frozen.expect.md b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-array-push-frozen.expect.md
index 773acccb50..3ec299e568 100644
--- a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-array-push-frozen.expect.md
+++ b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-array-push-frozen.expect.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ function Component(props) {
 ## Error
 
 ```
-[ReactForget] InvalidReact: This mutates a variable after it was passed to React, which means that React cannot observe changes to it (4:4)
+[ReactForget] InvalidReact: This mutates a global or a variable after it was passed to React, which means that React cannot observe changes to it (4:4)
 ```
           
       
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diff --git a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-computed-store-to-frozen-value.expect.md b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-computed-store-to-frozen-value.expect.md
index 1e4c4f712c..1caae6239c 100644
--- a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-computed-store-to-frozen-value.expect.md
+++ b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-computed-store-to-frozen-value.expect.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function Component(props) {
 ## Error
 
 ```
-[ReactForget] InvalidReact: This mutates a variable after it was passed to React, which means that React cannot observe changes to it (5:5)
+[ReactForget] InvalidReact: This mutates a global or a variable after it was passed to React, which means that React cannot observe changes to it (5:5)
 ```
           
       
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diff --git a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-delete-computed-property-of-frozen-value.expect.md b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-delete-computed-property-of-frozen-value.expect.md
index f812dc758d..b68c53ad14 100644
--- a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-delete-computed-property-of-frozen-value.expect.md
+++ b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-delete-computed-property-of-frozen-value.expect.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function Component(props) {
 ## Error
 
 ```
-[ReactForget] InvalidReact: This mutates a variable after it was passed to React, which means that React cannot observe changes to it (5:5)
+[ReactForget] InvalidReact: This mutates a global or a variable after it was passed to React, which means that React cannot observe changes to it (5:5)
 ```
           
       
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diff --git a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-delete-property-of-frozen-value.expect.md b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-delete-property-of-frozen-value.expect.md
index 7c8d25b08b..e56de5abb3 100644
--- a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-delete-property-of-frozen-value.expect.md
+++ b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-delete-property-of-frozen-value.expect.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function Component(props) {
 ## Error
 
 ```
-[ReactForget] InvalidReact: This mutates a variable after it was passed to React, which means that React cannot observe changes to it (5:5)
+[ReactForget] InvalidReact: This mutates a global or a variable after it was passed to React, which means that React cannot observe changes to it (5:5)
 ```
           
       
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diff --git a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-function-expression-mutates-immutable-value.expect.md b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-function-expression-mutates-immutable-value.expect.md
index 9b29b16cad..add455f52a 100644
--- a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-function-expression-mutates-immutable-value.expect.md
+++ b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-function-expression-mutates-immutable-value.expect.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function Component(props) {
 ## Error
 
 ```
-[ReactForget] InvalidReact: This mutates a variable after it was passed to React, which means that React cannot observe changes to it (5:5)
+[ReactForget] InvalidReact: This mutates a global or a variable after it was passed to React, which means that React cannot observe changes to it (5:5)
 ```
           
       
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diff --git a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-mutate-after-aliased-freeze.expect.md b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-mutate-after-aliased-freeze.expect.md
index bdcccd4b50..3d4e7dbe6b 100644
--- a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-mutate-after-aliased-freeze.expect.md
+++ b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-mutate-after-aliased-freeze.expect.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function Component(props) {
 ## Error
 
 ```
-[ReactForget] InvalidReact: This mutates a variable after it was passed to React, which means that React cannot observe changes to it (13:13)
+[ReactForget] InvalidReact: This mutates a global or a variable after it was passed to React, which means that React cannot observe changes to it (13:13)
 ```
           
       
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diff --git a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-mutate-after-freeze.expect.md b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-mutate-after-freeze.expect.md
index cf5f6ff793..bbfe49aa73 100644
--- a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-mutate-after-freeze.expect.md
+++ b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-mutate-after-freeze.expect.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ function Component(props) {
 ## Error
 
 ```
-[ReactForget] InvalidReact: This mutates a variable after it was passed to React, which means that React cannot observe changes to it (7:7)
+[ReactForget] InvalidReact: This mutates a global or a variable after it was passed to React, which means that React cannot observe changes to it (7:7)
 ```
           
       
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diff --git a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-property-store-to-frozen-value.expect.md b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-property-store-to-frozen-value.expect.md
index 6dde3b3f53..fc029da874 100644
--- a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-property-store-to-frozen-value.expect.md
+++ b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-property-store-to-frozen-value.expect.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function Component(props) {
 ## Error
 
 ```
-[ReactForget] InvalidReact: This mutates a variable after it was passed to React, which means that React cannot observe changes to it (5:5)
+[ReactForget] InvalidReact: This mutates a global or a variable after it was passed to React, which means that React cannot observe changes to it (5:5)
 ```
           
       
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diff --git a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.mutate-property-from-global.expect.md b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.mutate-property-from-global.expect.md
index 87f0c65a86..39b8ce0bce 100644
--- a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.mutate-property-from-global.expect.md
+++ b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.mutate-property-from-global.expect.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ function Foo() {
 ## Error
 
 ```
-[ReactForget] InvalidReact: This mutates a variable after it was passed to React, which means that React cannot observe changes to it (4:4)
+[ReactForget] InvalidReact: This mutates a global or a variable after it was passed to React, which means that React cannot observe changes to it (4:4)
 ```
           
       
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diff --git a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.store-property-in-global.expect.md b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.store-property-in-global.expect.md
index 9e08cb67b7..8bfeefb5ff 100644
--- a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.store-property-in-global.expect.md
+++ b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-forget/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.store-property-in-global.expect.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ function Foo() {
 ## Error
 
 ```
-[ReactForget] InvalidReact: This mutates a variable after it was passed to React, which means that React cannot observe changes to it (4:4)
+[ReactForget] InvalidReact: This mutates a global or a variable after it was passed to React, which means that React cannot observe changes to it (4:4)
 ```
           
       
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