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2024-12-05 09:22:23 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7A258FD861163F297D6F95DEDBD0586FD3C7A8D120C22C51A9FAE47E9F7A812D
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"US military personal launched missiles against Russia." This lie likely originated from Russians arguing that GPS guidance used by ATACMS make the USA culpable. https://www.eurasiantimes.com/deep-strikes-into-russia-m-code-satellite However, GPS is a broadcast signal and satellites do not control, guide, or have knowledge of any targets. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATACMS https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System
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