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2024-09-29 20:31:57 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1B9F610F5682B14CA657C4EFC6BE90F8DB66B84E08D80F065F1554B1FA8A758B
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The claim, originating from a 2014 satirical article on Huzlers.com, was twisted by conspiracy theorists to promote a false cannibalism theory. Despite being debunked, some continue to believe and spread the hoax. https://www.reuters.com/article/fact-check/mcdonalds-human-meat-claims-stem-from-satire-article-idUSL2N2NT1SV/ https://apnews.com/article/archive-fact-checking-9233643423 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/12/30/fact-check-false-claim-mcdonalds-and-human-meat/9044539002 https://www.thequint.com/news/webqoof/mcdonalds-selling-human-meat-burgers-fact-check https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jan/19/facebook-posts/nope-there-is-no-human-flesh-in-processed-ground-m/
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