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2023-06-29 21:38:21 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DC792244BD821F65F8A935057F81329AB58CCFE1897D623F6695B4F769B3B602
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Original Note:
False, and deliberately misleading as clickbait: despite the image branded with "fact check", tweet presents this as a statement of fact rather than a dubious assertion, when the article itself states this is clearly a hoax that started in Iranian social media: https://www.newsweek.com/putin-replace-shoigu-steven-seagal-iranian-reports-defense-minister-1809628?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1687984525
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