Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-19 20:05:29 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2D21DE3AD1C48333D93CAFE8ED829A2A118F6CF93CD6BD46D6D64045BCD3D625
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Claims that the Smithsonian Institution admitted destroying “thousands of giant skeletons” originated on a website that identifies its content as “satirical” debunked since 2014, some social media users have recently been duped into thinking the report is factual https://apnews.com/article/fact-checking-029442241800 https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL1N2ZG1I0/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/03/viral-image/smithsonian-didnt-admit-to-destroying-giant-human/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/10/04/fact-check-false-claim-giant-human-skeletons-were-discovered-ohio/8126412001/
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