PUBLIC VERIFICATION

Claim of Secret City Beneath Antarctica

Discoveries beneath Antarctic ice are natural geological formations and ecosystems, not a secret underground city.

High likelihood of being false · Confidence medium

남극 빙하 아래에서 발견된 구조는 자연적인 지질 분지, 고대 지형, 또는 해양 생태계일 뿐이며 인공 도시나 비밀 지하 도시는 발견된 바 없습니다. 팩트체크 자료 역시 남극 아래에 잃어버린 도시나 인공 구조물이 존재한다는 주장을 명백히 반박합니다.

Verified at 9/1/2026, 1:54:28 AM · v1

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Public evidence used for the verdict

An unnamed expedition discovered a secret underground city beneath Antarctica yesterday.

High likelihood of being false · Confidence medium

EVIDENCE 01

Fact Check: There Are NOT 'Massive Structures' Or 'Lost City' Located Below Antarctica | Lead Stories

leadstories.com

There is no written record, geological or archeological evidence to prove that there are hidden structures or a lost city underneath Antarctica.

Opposing evidenceQuality tier Q1Quality score 87/100Source role Independent secondary sourceDirect

EVIDENCE 02

Scientists discover hidden landscape "frozen in time" under Antarctic ice for millions of years

www.cbsnews.com

Scientists revealed Tuesday that they had discovered a vast, hidden landscape of hills and valleys carved by ancient rivers that has been "frozen in time" under the Antarctic ice for millions of years.

Context evidenceQuality tier Q2Quality score 66/100Source role Independent secondary sourceDirect

EVIDENCE 03

Scientists Discover a Vast Structure Hiding Beneath Antarctica's Ice

www.sciencealert.com

Beneath East Antarctica, a team led by geophysicist Egidio Armadillo of the University of Genoa has identified an enormous, fan-shaped province of about 30 connected basins.

Context evidenceQuality tier Q2Quality score 62/100Source role Independent secondary sourceDirect

EVIDENCE 04

‘Hidden world’ of marine life discovered in Antarctic ‘river’ under ice

www.theguardian.com

New Zealand scientists drilling through Antarctic ice discovered an underwater ecosystem 500 metres down.

Context evidenceQuality tier Q2Quality score 65/100Source role Independent secondary sourceDirect

EVIDENCE 05

Scientists reveal a hidden world beneath Antarctica's ice where rivers flow uphill

www.nationalgeographic.com

An unexplored world under ice No human has ever seen these hidden mountains and valleys.

Context evidenceQuality tier Q3Quality score 53/100Source role Independent secondary sourceDirect

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