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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked…
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Omar’s edgy Israel tweet no surprise to some back home
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As Ilhan Omar’s political star was rising last year on her way to becoming one of the first Muslim women in Congress, several Minnesota Jewish leaders invited her to talk privately about…
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Report: Far right tried to influence Bavarian election
MUNICH (AP) — Far-right groups engaged in concerted social media campaigns to influence last year’s election in the German state of Bavaria by promoting the Alternative for Germany party and smearing its opponents, according to…
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Report: Facebook, FTC discussing ‘multibillion dollar’ fine
A report says Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission are negotiating a “multibillion dollar” fine for the social network’s privacy lapses.
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Michigan governor blasts TV story about her appearance
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday criticized a Detroit TV station’s decision to air a story about the reaction to the dress she wore during her State of the State speech,…
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Facebook Live post nets wiretapping charge for student
A university student who’s accused of putting a conversation with a Maryland congressman’s staffer on Facebook Live without consent has been charged with illegal wiretapping.
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Sheriff: Dog named Donald Trump wasn’t killed over politics
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office concluded the person who shot Donald Trump the dog Sunday was “legally protecting their livestock” on private property. The shooter has not been identified.
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Blue monster backs Dutch Brexit information campaign
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government enlisted a new ally Thursday in its campaign to prepare businesses for the impending departure of Britain from the European Union — a hairy blue Brexit monster.…
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Tech firm warns of online dating scams, Nigerian connection
Despite online dating profiles that said they were seeking love online, they never existed. They were fake personas created as part of an elaborate scheme run out of Africa to con hundreds of thousands of dollars from vulnerable Americans
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Gay Muslim comic gone from Instagram after Indonesia warning
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An Instagram account that published comic strips depicting the struggles of gay Muslims in Indonesia has disappeared following a frenzy of outrage online in the world’s biggest Muslim nation. The Ministry…
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University near Atlanta probes racist social media posts
ATLANTA (AP) — One of Georgia’s largest universities is investigating a series of racist social media posts that prompted fears of racial violence. It apparently started last week with a message shared in the GroupMe…
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Diocese finds Kentucky students didn’t start confrontation
A Kentucky diocese investigation has determined that Catholic school boys didn’t instigate a confrontation at the Lincoln Memorial that went viral on social media.
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Racist posts spark police response at Minnesota high school
OWATONNA, Minn. (AP) — Officials placed a southern Minnesota school on lockdown and called police when tensions over racist comments posted on social media boiled over. Owatonna Senior High School officials say a large group…
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Is love losing its soul in the digital age?
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) , (THE CONVERSATION) Instagram users have taken to issuing “weekiversary posts,” where they diligently mark the duration of their…
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South Dakota group wants to rescind Wounded Knee medals
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota group is pushing to rescind medals awarded for the Wounded Knee Massacre following a tweet by President Donald Trump. Four Directions Inc. sent letters to Trump and…
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