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2024-01-19 21:12:32 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E7C004B03C2D9B95832ABFDE9D7715592CE301321B0AFC50CE875C15D3439B60
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Pizzagate" is a conspiracy theory that went viral during the 2016 U.S. presidential election cycle, falsely claiming U.S. Congressmen linked to a pedophilia ring. The Washington, D.C. police called “PizzaGate" a fictitious online conspiracy theory Washington DC press release: https://web.archive.org/web/20200627175623/https://mpdc.dc.gov/release/arrest-made-assault-dangerous-weapon-gun-5000-block-connecticut-avenue-northwest
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