“Hiroshima and Nagasaki were never Nuked.”
Social media posts
United States. Claim dated 2 Aug 2023.
FactCheck.org rated thisSpins the Facts
What FactCheck.org found
The United States dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, killing hundreds of thousands of people to force Japan’s surrender in World War II.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 2 August 2023. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 11 August 2023, 9 days later. Its rating was “Spins the Facts”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://perma.cc/ADL9-5UTK
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