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Ceuta, Melilla, and the Canary Islands have been Spanish for more than two centuries before the United States even came into existence; more than three centuries before the United States occupied over 55% of Mexico’s territory; more than three centuries before the unification of Germany and Italy; more than four centuries before the establishment of the State of Israel; and more than four centuries before Finland became an independent state. Yet for several days now, a number of self-styled “experts” and policy commentators (many affiliated with American think tanks) have been trying to deny that historical reality across social media. History, however, does not change to accommodate political narratives. Repeat a lie often enough, amplify it through social media, and before long many people will mistake it for the truth.