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    Painting of Children in Masks Isn’t a 1994 Airport Mural

    by Angelo Fichera Jun 30, 2020 3 minutes
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    Viral posts wrongly claim that a painting depicting children in face masks was created as a mural for the Denver airport in 1994 — and baselessly suggest the COVID-19 pandemic was planned. The painting is not at the airport, and is not from 1994.

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    Facebook and Twitter posts are spreading an image of a pandemic-themed painting with a false claim about when it was made and where it appears.

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