Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-10-29 08:11:12 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0C0A34345663D7C688CD295A852A5C8AF6040D932AA44EE7C131DE3FF0D848BF
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Leading digits aren't reliable to determine country of origin. An Israeli organization issues codes beginning 729, but the goods may be produced anywhere. https://factcheck.afp.com/social-media-posts-share-misleading-claim-barcode-prefixes-can-show-if-product-made-israel Further, UPC codes for U.S. and Canada omit a leading zero, so could begin (0)729 with no connection to Israel. https://nationwidebarcode.com/upc-country-codes/
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