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Fact Check: Russia never said that the SMO would take 3 days
# Fact Check: "Russia never said that the SMO would take 3 days" ## What We Know The claim that "Russia never said that the SMO would take 3 days" suggests that there were no official statements from...
Fact Check: The moon landing footage is fake.
# Fact Check: "The moon landing footage is fake." ## What We Know The claim that the moon landing footage is fake is a long-standing conspiracy theory that has been thoroughly debunked by numerous cr...
Fact Check: The US government has recovered alien technology.
# Fact Check: "The US government has recovered alien technology" ## What We Know The claim that the U.S. government has recovered alien technology has been a topic of speculation and debate for decad...
Fact Check: Russia is a democracy, USA is not.
# Fact Check: "Russia is a democracy, USA is not." ## What We Know The claim that "Russia is a democracy, USA is not" is fundamentally flawed when we examine the definitions and characteristics of de...
Fact Check: The Trump administration is hiding the JFK and Epstein files because links to Isreal and Mossad are likely in them
# Fact Check: "The Trump administration is hiding the JFK and Epstein files because links to Israel and Mossad are likely in them" ## What We Know The claim that the Trump administration is hiding fi...
Fact Check: Ukraine started the war
# Fact Check: "Ukraine started the war" ## What We Know The claim that "Ukraine started the war" is a misrepresentation of the events leading up to the current conflict. The war, which escalated sign...
Fact Check: Ukraine started the war ?
# Fact Check: "Ukraine started the war?" ## What We Know The claim that "Ukraine started the war" is misleading and not supported by the evidence. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine escalated si...
Fact Check: Planes create chemtrails
# Fact Check: "Planes create chemtrails" ## What We Know The claim that planes create "chemtrails" suggests that high-flying aircraft are intentionally releasing harmful chemicals into the atmosphere...
Fact Check: Trump is a Russian asset
# Fact Check: "Trump is a Russian asset" ## What We Know The claim that Donald Trump is a Russian asset has circulated widely, particularly during and after the 2016 presidential election. This asser...