Claim: NASA's Mars missions were not staged in the Algerian desert, contrary to false claims circulating online. The posts included a manipulated photo originally taken by a French photographer who said it had been reshared without his consent. The false posts follow conspiracy theories disseminated for years that NASA's Moon landings were faked.
Fact-check: Photo from Algeria does not prove that 'NASA's Mars missions were faked'
Verdict: photo from algeria does not prove that 'nasa's mars missions were faked'
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: Carina Cheng;Robert Barca
Date published: 2024-08-30T05:17:00