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Fox News is debunking the wild \u201cMaskgate\u201d conspiracy theory surrounding a bizarre interview with a former military official, blaming a technical lighting glitch for making it look like he was wearing a mask on TV.<\/p>\n

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Addressing the internet frenzy head-on, Fox News told Mediaite that the alleged \u201cmask line\u201d on retired Navy Vice Admiral Robert Harward was nothing more than a bad shadow from the show\u2019s lights.<\/p>\n

\u201cVice Admiral Robert Harward appeared on FOX News Channel earlier this week via a remote, mobile camera operated by an outside vendor,\u201d the network said in a statement. <\/p>\n

Officials explained that poor lighting conditions inside the mobile van contrasted sharply with Harward\u2019s jacket, creating an unnatural optical illusion across his neck.<\/p>\n

The technical mishap had triggered a massive internet meltdown following Harward\u2019s Tuesday appearance on America\u2019s Newsroom. <\/p>\n

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Viewers fixated on a mysterious separation above his shirt collar, sparking millions of views and a viral frenzy. <\/p>\n

Zanier corners of X claimed it was a \u201cDeep State\u201d plot or a literal \u201cCIA mask,\u201d even prompting a Polymarket betting pool on whether the admiral was a Hollywood clone.<\/p>\n

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But when Harward returned to The Story on Friday to speak on the Iran war, the technical lighting issue had been resolved, and the weird shadow was completely gone.<\/p>\n

Despite the photographic proof of a simple lighting fix, internet skeptics refused to back down.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s 100% a mask,\u201d writes one user on Facebook.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot the same person!!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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