A look at what didn't happen this week. The Associated Press investigates some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week, and lays out the facts.

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As social media continues to rise in both use and popularity, it becomes far easier for disinformation to spread rampantly (Tandoc et al., 2020). This phenomenon is especially true for news consumption, …

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