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Jan 3, 2022 · While this photograph was shared on social media as if it was "proof" that the moon landing was filmed on a movie stage, not the moon, the picture was actually taken during an earth-bound...
May 1, 2024 · An X post purports to show images that prove the moon landing was fake. The images appear to show camera crews set up on a stage that resemble the moon’s environment. Several men are seen gathered, some of which are in white space suits.
- The Claim: Video Was Released by Wikileaks and Proves Moon Landing Was Faked
- Our Rating: False
- Our Fact-Check Sources
A claim has again emerged on social media that a video purportedly released by WikiLeaks proves a moon landing was faked. It does not specify which of NASA's crewed moon landings is in question, though its contents suggest it refers to the Apollo 11 lunar mission in 1969. Versions of the video, linked from a blog, were posted roughly 150 times on F...
Based on our research, we rate FALSE the claim that a video was released by WikiLeaks and proves a moon landing was faked. The video combines seemingly authentic images of the Apollo 11 mission with "behind the scenes" footage from a late 1970s fictional movie. USA TODAY could not locate records of the video on the WikiLeaks site.
Reuters, Dec. 31, 2021, Fact Check-Video claiming to prove fakery of moon landings uses authentic footage interspersed with clips from fictional movie ‘Capricorn One’IMDb, accessed Jan. 25, Capricorn OneUSA TODAY, Sept. 17, 2021, Fact check: Moon landing conspiracy theory misrepresents lunar footprintNASA, April 28, 2021, Who has walked on the Moon?4 days ago · HOUSTON — Four images appearing to show men on a movie set, filming the moon landing are circulating various internet sites and social platforms. On X, the post has more than a thousand retweets.
Jul 29, 2022 · Evidence that the NASA crewed moon landings occurred includes photos and videos captured by astronauts on the moon as well as modern satellite photos documenting past lunar activity. The...
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Dec 10, 2020 · In December 2020, a TikTok user with a penchant for conspiracy-theory sharebait posted a short video that purportedly contained proof that the 1969 moon landing had been faked — a new twist on...
Oct 23, 2022 · This video includes authentic footage from the 1969 moon landing and behind-the-scenes footage of a 1977 fictional movie. It doesn’t prove that the moon landing was a hoax.
