NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
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March 25, 2022
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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Tweet falsely attributed to Virginia Tech swimmer
CLAIM: Reka Gyorgy, a Virginia Tech swimmer, posted from her personal Twitter account a statement saying her finals spot was "stolen" by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, and she encouraged other swimmers to refuse to compete.
THE FACTS: The tweet did not come from Gyorgy's account. A Twitter spokesperson confirmed t...
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