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Archaeologists reveal ‘lost’ civilisation in the Amazon Archaeologists have uncovered hundreds of vast earthworks in the Amazon rainforest, which they say are evidence of a “lost civilisation” that …

Propaganda risk 30%
Claims checked 7
Techniques found 1
Topics 4

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Archaeologists reveal ‘lost’ civilisation in the Amazon Archaeologists have uncovered hundreds of vast earthworks in the Amazon rainforest, which they say are evidence of a “lost civilisation” that …

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The stakes turn on whether readers accept that In 2024, construction workers in Austria had an unlikely … [discovery of Roman mass grave]. That point shapes the political meaning of the story.

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: In 2024, construction workers in Austria had an unlikely … [discovery of Roman mass grave].

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “In 2024, construction workers in Austria had an unlikely … [discovery of Roman mass grave]”
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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference from Flipboard and web search results describing the discovery of a Roman mass grave beneath a soccer field in Vienna, Austria.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maria Theresa (Maria Theresia Walburga Amalia Christina; 13 May 1717 – 29 November 1780) was the ruler of the Habsburg monarchy from 1740 until her death in 1780, and the only woman to hold the positi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Theresa
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, of which the capital Vienna is the most populous cit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor (German: Friedrich III, 21 September 1415 – 19 August 1493) was Holy Roman emperor from 1452 until his death in 1493. He was the penultimate emperor to be crowned by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_III,_Holy_Roman_Empe…
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Claim 2: “Since the start of the war in February, Iranian media have on multiple occasions circulated content threatening the president and family members.”
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Multiple independent sources (Flipboard, iHeart, and other web results) confirm that Iranian media have repeatedly circulated threats against Donald Trump and his family. Wikipedia entries regarding the 2026 Iran war provide the broader geopolitical context for these events.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Ali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During his second term as President of the United States, Donald Trump has made numerous false or misleading claims.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_or_misleading_statements…
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Claim 3: “Dr. Itamar Shatz shares five key insights from his new book, Solving Procrastination: The Science of Why We Put Things Off and How to …”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Dr. Itamar Shatz is the author of the book 'Solving Procrastination: The Science of Why We Put Things Off and How to (Finally!) Stop'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Solving Procrastination. Get the Book. Learn how to (finally!) stop procrastinating, today.Get research-based tips on how to stop procrastinating, delivered to your inbox. Solving Procrastination. The…
https://solvingprocrastination.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Solving Procrastination. The Science of Why We Put Things Off and How to (Finally!) Stop. By Itamar Shatz, PhD. Do you keep promising yourself you’ll do things, only to postpone them again and again?
https://solvingprocrastination.com/book/
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web search NEUTRAL — Author: Itamar Shatz (Hughes Hall 2018). Publisher: Penguin Random House. Do you often put off things you intend to do, even though you know this is bad for you? Even though you’re guaranteeing yourse…
https://www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/benefits/book-shelf/solving-pro…
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Claim 4: “Archaeologists have uncovered hundreds of vast earthworks in the Amazon rainforest”
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Three independent web search results (Live Science, and two other reports) confirm that archaeologists used lidar to discover hundreds of ancient earthworks (geoglyphs) in the Amazon rainforest.
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web search NEUTRAL — Archaeologists discovered ancient geoglyphs like this square-shaped one in Acre, Brazil.Based on the large number of earthworks, called geoglyphs, the Aquiry may have had 3 million people before the s…
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/americas/lasers-reve…
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web search NEUTRAL — Archaeologists used lidar to “see” through the Amazon’s dense canopy and discovery nearly 400 previously undocumented geoglyphs. Martti Pärssinen. Millions of people may have inhabited the southwester…
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mysterious-shapes-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Was an ancient Amazon civilization home to millions? Researchers have used laser scanning in the Amazon to discover hundreds of ancient earthworks hidden in the jungle. Much of the Amazon is thickly c…
https://earthsky.org/human-world/ancient-amazon-civilization…
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Claim 5: “Iranian state media has aired a video that appears to threaten the life of Barron Trump, US President Donald Trump's youngest son.”
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The claim is reported across multiple cross-references from Flipboard and supported by web search results mentioning the Secret Service investigation into an Iranian video threat targeting Barron Trump.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iranian state media has aired a video that appears to threaten the life of Barron Trump
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/iran-backed-houthi-rebels-a…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iranian state media has aired a video that appears to threaten the life of Barron Trump, US President Donald Trump's youngest son
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/trump-to-axios-we-are-low-k…
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Claim 6: “Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson suggested that her colleagues let themselves be manipulated by the Trump administration”
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While there is evidence confirming Ketanji Brown Jackson is a Supreme Court Justice, none of the provided search results or Wikipedia entries contain any statement where she suggests her colleagues were manipulated by the Trump administration.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ketanji Onyika Brown Jackson (née Brown; kə-TAHN-jee; born September 14, 1970) is an American lawyer and jurist who is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Jackson was nomi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketanji_Brown_Jackson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On February 25, 2022, President Joe Biden announced that he would nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson to the position of associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States to fill the vacancy by S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketanji_Brown_Jackson_Supreme_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest-ranking judicial body in the United States. Its membership, as set by the Judiciary Act of 1869, consists of the chief justice of the United State…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_justices_of_the_Suprem…
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Claim 7: “At Least 50 Men in This Roman Mass Grave Were Hit in the Same Sensitive Spot... aim for the groin.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the discovery of a Roman mass grave in Vienna where skeletal analysis revealed that injuries were unusually concentrated in the pelvic/groin area.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Roman Empire was a state that dominated the Mediterranean and much of Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa during the classical period. The Roman Republic had previously conquered most of these …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Roman numerals are a numeral system that originated in ancient Rome and remained the usual way of writing numbers throughout Europe well into the Late Middle Ages. Like many other ancient numeral syst…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The boys' 50 kg Greco-Roman tournament in wrestling at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics was held on August 15 at the International Convention Centre. The event limited competitors to a maximum of 50 kil…
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