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No, entangled particles do not transmit information faster than the speed of light. While entanglement is a fascinating phenomenon in quantum mechanics, it does not violate the principle of causality or allow for faster-than-light (FTL) communication.

When two particles are entangled, their quantum states become correlated in such a way that the state of one particle is dependent on the state of the other, regardless of the distance between them. This means that if the state of one particle is measured, the state of the other particle will be instantly known, no matter how far apart they are.

However, it's important to note that this instantaneous correlation does not enable the transmission of information. The act of measuring one particle's state is random and unpredictable until the measurement is made. Therefore, no information can be reliably encoded or transmitted through entangled particles in a way that violates the speed of light.

In fact, numerous experiments and studies have been conducted to test the principles of entanglement and information transmission. So far, these experiments have consistently confirmed that entanglement cannot be used for FTL communication. The fundamental speed limit of information transfer in the universe is still the speed of light.

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