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  • Fact Check: The Twin Towers Were NOT 'Hollow' Or Largely Empty On 9/11

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    Were the Twin Towers almost empty when the 9/11 attack took place on September 11, 2001? No, that's not true: The recycled conspiracy theory contradicts a large body of evidence that proves the opposite, including government documents, medical examiner's reports and video and photo materials shot by journalists and filmmakers at Ground Zero on the day of tragedy. The claim…

    • Nov 16, 2022
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: The Twin Towers Were NOT  'Hollow' Or Largely Empty On 9/11 People Inside
  • Fact Check: Kids Reading Words On 9/11 Is NOT Proof Of Conspiracy

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    Did children read words predicting the 9/11 attack "moments before" planes hit the World Trade Center as then-President George W. Bush sat with the children in a Sarasota, Florida, schoolroom? No, that's not true: An online claim to that effect distorts the facts by manipulating the timeline and changing the content of the lesson to fit the narrative. The claim…

    • Nov 2, 2022
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Kids Reading Words On 9/11 Is NOT Proof Of Conspiracy Distortion
  • Fact Check: Donald Rumsfeld Did NOT Report That $2.3 Trillion Was Missing The Day Before 9/11 Attacks

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    Did then-U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld report that $2.3 trillion was missing the day before the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks? No, that's not true: Rumsfeld gave a speech on September 10, 2001 about the bureaucratic red tape in the U.S. government and his plans to update processes. He remarked that it was difficult to track financial transactions within…

    • Sep 13, 2022
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Donald Rumsfeld Did NOT Report That $2.3 Trillion Was Missing The Day Before 9/11 Attacks No Cover-Up
  • Fact Check: 'Rare Pentagon Impact Video' Does NOT Show Missile Hitting The Building On 9/11

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    Does a "rare Pentagon impact video" show that something other than a commercial plane hit the building on September 11, 2001? No, that's not true: The video shown has been digitally edited to show an object crashing into the building. It is a stock footage video of the Pentagon that is easily found on the internet. The 9/11 Commission Report…

    • Sep 7, 2022
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: 'Rare Pentagon Impact Video' Does NOT Show  Missile Hitting The Building On 9/11 Was A Plane
  • Fact Check: It Was NOT A Military Aircraft That Hit The World Trade Center 2nd -- It Was United Airlines Flight 175

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    Was the second plane to hit the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, a military plane? No, that's not true: The plane that hit the south tower was United Airlines Flight 175, a commercial plane. The 9/11 Commission Report described "The Hijacking of United 175" with eyewitness accounts including phone calls made from the plane. The claim was inferred…

    • Sep 6, 2022
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: It Was NOT A Military Aircraft That Hit The World Trade Center 2nd -- It Was United Airlines Flight 175 Commercial
  • Fact Check: CNN Report From 9/11 Does NOT Prove That Plane Didn't Crash Into Pentagon

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    Does a news report from CNN that aired on September 11, 2001, prove that a plane didn't crash into the Pentagon on that day? No, that's not true: There is plenty of evidence that a plane crashed into the Pentagon on 9/11, and the news report used to justify the claim has been clarified by the journalist who made the…

    • Jul 19, 2022
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: CNN Report From 9/11 Does NOT Prove That Plane Didn't Crash Into Pentagon Report Distort
  • Fact Check: Plane From United Airlines Flight 93 On 9/11 DID Crash In Pennsylvania -- It Disintegrated Into Small Pieces

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    Was the plane from United Airlines Flight 93 not at the reported crash site near Shanksville, Pennsylvania? No, that's not true: The hijacked plane crashed into the ground on September 11, 2001, almost upside down at a speed of up to 580 miles per hour, exploding, according to the National Park Service website for the Flight 93 National Memorial. Wreckage…

    • Jun 20, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Plane From United Airlines Flight 93 On 9/11 DID Crash In Pennsylvania -- It Disintegrated Into Small Pieces Fact Check: Plane From United Airlines Flight 93 On 9/11 DID Crash In Pennsylvania -- It Disintegrated Into Small Pieces Small Pieces
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove No Planes Were Involved In 9/11 Attacks -- There Are Other Angles, Images, Videos

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    Does a video showing an explosion at the World Trade Center's South Tower on September 11, 2001, but no aircraft, prove no planes were involved in the 9/11 attacks? No, that's not true: Video and images from other angles show the planes hitting or about to hit the Twin Towers. In addition, The 9/11 Commission Report by the National Commission…

    • May 16, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove No Planes Were Involved In 9/11 Attacks -- There Are Other Angles, Images, Videos We Saw It Live
  • Fact Check: George W. Bush Did NOT Admit Explosives Used In 9/11

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    Did George W. Bush admit that explosives were used in 9/11? No, that's not true: The claim relies on footage from a 2006 press conference. The video was edited and his comments were misconstrued. Bush was talking about explosives in the context of other plots and planned attacks, not the 9/11 attacks. The claim appeared in an article (archived here)…

    • Jul 7, 2021
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: George W. Bush Did NOT Admit Explosives Used In 9/11 No Admission
  • Fact Check: 1967 Medallion Is NOT An Israeli Shekel And Did NOT Predict 9/11 Attack On USA

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    Did Israel mint a shekel coin 33 years before the 9/11 attacks that included images of a plane crashing into New York's World Trade Center twin towers? No, that's not true: The image included in a meme implying prior knowledge of the 9/11 attacks by the Israeli government is not of a coin, but a medallion produced privately to commemorate…

    • May 28, 2021
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: 1967 Medallion Is NOT An Israeli Shekel And Did NOT Predict 9/11 Attack On USA 6 Day War Coin
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