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Hasidic Jewish students sit behind a breach in the wall of a synagogue that led to a tunnel dug by the students, Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in New York. (Bruce Schaff via AP, File)

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FACT FOCUS: Discovery of a tunnel at a Chabad synagogue spurs false claims and conspiracy theories
By MELISSA GOLDIN - Associated Press
Wed,01/10/24-4:50PM , 231 Reads
News of a brawl between police and worshippers on Monday over a secret underground tunnel found connected to a historic Brooklyn synagogue was picked up quickly on social media, with posts spreading baseless claims about the passage, many l
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This photo provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry shows Jeffrey Epstein, March 28, 2017. On Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming court documents connected to a lawsuit involving financier Jeffrey Epstein that were released this week include details about theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, who died in 2018, Hawking’s “proclivities” and a sexual encounter involving late night host Jimmy Kimmel. (New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP, File)

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
By MELISSA GOLDIN - Associated Press
Fri,01/05/24-10:39AM , 122 Reads
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out.

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Jeffrey Epstein appears in court, July 30, 2008, in West Palm Beach, Fla. After dozens of previously sealed court documents related to financier Epstein were made public Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, social media users began spreading false accusations about major public figures named in the release — and some who hadn’t been named at all. (Uma Sanghvi/The Palm Beach Post via AP, File)

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FACT FOCUS: Images made to look like court records circulate online amid Epstein document release
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Thu,01/04/24-5:00PM , 193 Reads
After dozens of previously sealed court documents related to financier Jeffrey Epstein were made public on Wednesday,
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University of Pennsylvania athlete Lia Thomas prepares for the 500 meter freestyle at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, March 17, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. On Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming The NCAA is transferring medals won by Thomas to Riley Gaines, another former Division I swimmer. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
By MELISSA GOLDIN - Associated Press
Fri,12/08/23-9:01AM , 111 Reads
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:

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