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2023-05-16 22:36:08 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 70EA60C2C8B7047FA862FCE2AD041B67934D2EE2CF9F8C933E93095E357ADB4B
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Original Note:
The "biolabs in Ukraine" claim has been debunked multiple times. It plays up to fears about biological warfare. False claims of biological warfare have long been a favorite topic for Russian and Soviet propaganda. https://www.npr.org/2022/03/25/1087910880/biological-weapons-far-right-russia-ukraine https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine-news-russia-war-us-biological-weapons-lab-conspiracy-theory/ https://www.bbc.com/news/60711705 https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/mar/18/ukrainian-bioweapons-labs-qanon-fox-news https://www.rand.org/blog/2022/09/debunking-russian-lies-about-biolabs-at-upcoming-un.html https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine_bioweapons_conspiracy_theory
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