Will Earth Lose Gravity for 7 Seconds in 2026? The 'Project Anchor' Hoax Explained

Name: Will Earth Lose Gravity for 7 Seconds in 2026? The 'Project Anchor' Hoax Explained
Uploaded: 2026-03-11
Duration: 10 min 17 s
Description: A viral podcast clip on TikTok claimed that Earth will lose gravity for 7 seconds on August 12, 2026, allegedly causing 40 million deaths. The hoax cited a fake 'leaked NASA document' called Project Anchor. NASA has explicitly debunked this claim, and we trace how a satire piece transformed into viral panic.

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 10:17 by The Investigator

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A viral podcast clip on TikTok claimed that Earth will lose gravity for 7 seconds on August 12, 2026, allegedly causing 40 million deaths. The hoax cited a fake 'leaked NASA document' called Project Anchor. NASA has explicitly debunked this claim, and we trace how a satire piece transformed into viral panic.

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Snopes Fact Check: Will Earth Lose Gravity on Aug 12, 2026?
BGR: NASA Debunked The Conspiracy Theory That Earth Will Lose Gravity
NewsNation: NASA denies Earth will lose gravity for 7 seconds
IBTimes: Debunking the Viral Gravity Loss Hoax
Vice: Will Earth Really Lose Gravity in 2026?

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