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The state of Alabama received some strange news coverage during Hurricane Dorian in the summer of 2019.
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A conspiratorial web site shared a story based solely on unsourced tweets claiming the venerable newspaper paid off sources.
Did Fox News Ignore News of Paul Manafort’s Indictment and Cover a Cheeseburger Emoji Controversy Instead?
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McDonald’s Exposed for Using Human Meat?
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Florida Man Turns Himself in for Murdering Imaginary Friend?
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Did a Former BBC Investigative Journalist Die in ‘Suspicious Circumstances’?
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Does Donald Trump Have Fake ‘Time’ Magazine Covers Displayed at His Resorts?
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Did Pelosi Divert $2.4 Billion from Social Security to Cover Impeachment Costs?
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