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2024-12-04 18:20:37 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: AA5D81AB9576DD1BE37FFDC375F33C8E1BFFD59022966C961CBEC00037EAE00D
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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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