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Anne Frank’s Diary: The Ballpoint Pen Myth and Forensic Proof

Illustration of Anne Frank writing in her diary at a desk in the 1940s Secret Annex

Claims that Anne Frank’s diary was a forgery written with a ballpoint pen spread in the 1980s. Forensic science proved the diary’s authenticity and ended the myth.

Bart Baggett
November 3, 2026