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2024-03-18 23:24:26 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CC0240B9FDE6F2E3F44B377EAE1F39221BF742DA63DCAF016CCDBFD1669C7B4E
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This photo side-by-side has never been proven to show a crisis actor was used for both events. Reuters labeled the claim "false" in their investigation into this very claim, which they outlined in detail, here: https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-sandyhook-victim/fact-check-possible-use-of-wrong-photo-in-a-news-report-does-not-mean-subject-is-a-crisis-actor-idUSL1N2Y80OL
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