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2024-09-30 10:58:33 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8DF4ABEB0FD8EF983314422B74716FA96A797EB43513F76BF2040F6D9FB304A1
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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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