Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-19 20:29:18 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: ACFF6A6967E4460CF4880D969919FADE0D9D0B9CC2C960366DCC118507622B16
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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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