Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-10-22 06:59:03 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B71FD49B11609B85521AF0A8D2A9B2715B40C19DFBFD8F5EEB04360DD1C6077A
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Original Note:
The claim about the Smithsonian destroying giant skeletons is a long-running hoax with no basis in fact. It's an example of how myths can persist and spread online despite being repeatedly disproven. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/03/viral-image/smithsonian-didnt-admit-to-destroying-giant-human/ https://www.reuters.com/article/fact-check/claims-that-the-smithsonian-destroyed-thousands-of-giant-skeletons-are-many-ye-idUSL1N2ZG1I0/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/sep/22/facebook-posts/tales-of-unearthed-and-documented-giant-human-skel/ https://www.reddit.com/r/history/comments/cau2ce/myths_about_the_smithsonian_hiding_skeletons_of/
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