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Anchormen make headlines and a fake news site goes under the hammer: The weekly news quiz

Newsreaders made news of their own this week, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones lost his infamous Infowars empire, and a wrong answer on “Wheel of Fortune” ended up being a treat for viewers.

Fake NHS dentist site scammed desperate patients

A bogus NHS dental practice harvests passport numbers and credit card details from those signing up.

Deadly drugs found in fake anxiety medicines being bought online in UK

A mother says she remains in "disbelief" at the lack of testing for the drugs when someone has died.

Fake news headlines are going viral. Here's what to know.

Experts say fabricated headlines can mislead the public at a time when facts are crucial.

A Lawsuit Against Perplexity Calls Out Fake News AI Hallucinations

In a new copyright lawsuit against AI startup Perplexity, Dow Jones and the New York Post argue that hallucinating fake news and attributing it to real papers is illegal.

Tech - Wired - October 21

The Vessel, popular Manhattan tourist site, reopens with new safety features after suicides

The Vessel, the honeycomb-shaped tower in New York City that closed in 2021 after a series of suicides, reopened Monday with added safety features.

New York semiconductor site picked for $825 million in funding

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer says a semiconductor research facility in upstate New York will be getting $825 million in funding as one of three national technology centers

Tech - ABC News - October 31

New York Site for Semiconductor Research to Get $825 Million

Another CHIPS ACT project, this one outside Albany, will be one of three national technology centers developed with federal funding.

Business - Inc. - October 31

Mattel’s New ‘Wicked’ Doll Line Sent Customers to a Porn Site

It’s just the latest in a long series of marketing flubs from big brands.

Business - Inc. - 5 days ago

Satirical news site The Onion buys Alex Jones's Infowars at auction

Infowars was auctioned as part of a defamation ruling after Jones falsely called the Sandy Hook School shooting a hoax.

OpenAI CEO responds to report of GPT-5 Orion coming later this year: ‘Fake news out of control’

It's an interesting quasi-denial given how precise The Verge report is, noting specific details about Orion's supposed release plans.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 25

Tunisian commentator sentenced to two years under controversial anti-fake news law

World - Yahoo News - October 25

Tunisian commentator sentenced to two years under controversial anti-fake news law

A well-known Tunisian attorney and commentator is facing two years in prison for remarks she made about Tunisia and its treatment of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa

World - ABC News - October 25

SEC lays out new punishments for teams 'faking injuries', including coach suspensions for repeat offenders

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey sent a sternly-worded memo to league athletic directors condemning fake injuries this week

Sports - CBS Sports - November 1

Trump campaign says his comments about shooting 'through the fake news' have 'nothing to do with the Media being harmed'

Former President Trump’s campaign said his remarks that he would not “mind” a person shooting “through the fake news” at a rally Sunday have “nothing to do with the Media being harmed, or anything ...

Politics - The Hill - November 3

Election security updates: CISA says election saw only 'minor' disruptive activities

Follow the latest election-related security issues and legal challenges.

Big offshore wind project proposed for New York as other sites are evaluated in 3 states

Offshore wind energy projects in New York, New Jersey and Maryland are moving forward, as federal regulators examine the proposals and opponents increase their legal challenges to the work

Tech - ABC News - October 22

Local news sources are still drying up, but there's growth in digital sites in metro areas

Newspapers in the United States closed at the rate of more than two per week during 2023

Tech - ABC News - October 23

Federal Ban on Fake Reviews Goes Into Effect

A Federal Trade Commission rule prohibiting the sale or purchase of online ratings is live, opening to door to lawsuits for violations.

Business - Inc. - October 22

Driver seriously hurt in fake police car robbery

The victim, in his 30s, suffered a broken jaw and eye socket in the attack, police say.

SEC outlines discipline for fake injury 'nonsense'

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey sent a memo this week to league athletic directors and head football coaches outlining the punishment if players continue to fake injuries in games.

Sports - ESPN - November 2

FBI 'aware' of 2 fake videos related to the election

The agency did not say if the videos have a foreign nexus.

FBI condemns fake election security videos

The FBI released a statement on Saturday addressing false claims about the election and reaffirming their intention to ensure voter security leading up to Election Day. “The FBI is aware of two ...

Politics - The Hill - November 2

FBI warns that fake videos are spreading election misinformation

The FBI said that a number of fabricated clips mimicking official statements and news organizations are spreading false information.

'Predatory' fake paramedic guilty of Tinder date rapes

Call handler Jamie Kadolski, 24, put stickers over his work ID card to hide his real role.

Arizona AG: 'No intention' of dropping 'fake electors' case

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) on Sunday pledged to move forward with the state’s “fake electors” case against several allies of President-elect Trump, despite his recent victory in the ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

2,100 Fakes Rounded Up in Art Forgeries Bust

Italian officials said they had dismantled a Europe-wide network of forgers and dealers selling works purported to be by A-list artists, mostly through auction houses.

World - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Sweeney says female solidarity in Hollywood is 'fake'

"It's very disheartening to see women tear other women down," the Anyone But You star says.

4 arrested for faking bear attacks for insurance payouts

Four people have been arrested for allegedly carrying out a bizarre insurance fraud scheme where they staged bear attacks inside cars. Authorities say the suspects submitted videos for insurance ...

Israel announces strikes on military sites in Iran.

Blasts reported around Tehran after a year of escalating confrontations.

World - The New York Times - October 25

DNA-testing site 23andMe fights for survival

Once millions used it to find out about their family histories - this week it was almost delisted. What went wrong?

Antisemitic Attacks in Amsterdam Prompt Tight Security at Jewish Sites

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof condemned an overnight wave of violence as Israel begins efforts to evacuate its citizens.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 8

The Onion Is Buying Alex Jones's Infowars Site

The satirical website joined with families who lost children in the Sandy Hook massacre to acquire Infowars

Business - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

Not a Joke: ‘The Onion’ Buys Alex Jones’s InfoWars Site

The satirical publication acquired the extreme-right, Sandy Hook-denying InfoWars during an auction of Jones’s assets, and will use it to parody its sanity-challenged conspiracy claims.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

Latest in Fake News Site

Anchormen make headlines and a fake news site goes under the hammer: The weekly news quiz

Fake NHS dentist site scammed desperate patients

Deadly drugs found in fake anxiety medicines being bought online in UK

Fake news headlines are going viral. Here's what to know.

A Lawsuit Against Perplexity Calls Out Fake News AI Hallucinations

The Vessel, popular Manhattan tourist site, reopens with new safety features after suicides

New York semiconductor site picked for $825 million in funding

New York Site for Semiconductor Research to Get $825 Million

Mattel’s New ‘Wicked’ Doll Line Sent Customers to a Porn Site

Satirical news site The Onion buys Alex Jones's Infowars at auction

OpenAI CEO responds to report of GPT-5 Orion coming later this year: ‘Fake news out of control’

Tunisian commentator sentenced to two years under controversial anti-fake news law

Tunisian commentator sentenced to two years under controversial anti-fake news law

SEC lays out new punishments for teams 'faking injuries', including coach suspensions for repeat offenders

Trump campaign says his comments about shooting 'through the fake news' have 'nothing to do with the Media being harmed'

Election security updates: CISA says election saw only 'minor' disruptive activities

Big offshore wind project proposed for New York as other sites are evaluated in 3 states

Local news sources are still drying up, but there's growth in digital sites in metro areas

Federal Ban on Fake Reviews Goes Into Effect

Driver seriously hurt in fake police car robbery

SEC outlines discipline for fake injury 'nonsense'

FBI 'aware' of 2 fake videos related to the election

FBI condemns fake election security videos

FBI warns that fake videos are spreading election misinformation

'Predatory' fake paramedic guilty of Tinder date rapes

Arizona AG: 'No intention' of dropping 'fake electors' case

2,100 Fakes Rounded Up in Art Forgeries Bust

Sweeney says female solidarity in Hollywood is 'fake'

4 arrested for faking bear attacks for insurance payouts

Israel announces strikes on military sites in Iran.

DNA-testing site 23andMe fights for survival

Antisemitic Attacks in Amsterdam Prompt Tight Security at Jewish Sites

The Onion Is Buying Alex Jones's Infowars Site

Not a Joke: ‘The Onion’ Buys Alex Jones’s InfoWars Site

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