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“Fauci knew [COVID-19] was likely engineered.”
Social media posts Claim dated 2 Jun 2021.
FactCheck.org rated thisDistorts the Facts

In short

This claim spread on social media around 2 June 2021. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 4 June 2021, 2 days later. Its rating was “Distorts the Facts”.

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