Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-12-04 11:39:15 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9541E12E5E40562B8B761F24FBC66DFBE6BCBFA3448EEC473AB51CDFFA5F7F00
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Original Note:
"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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