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2023-08-27 18:15:25 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

User is spreading the misinformation that a woman was responsible for the Suez canal blocking. This is based on a doctored screenshot that began to circulate blaming Egypt’s first female Captain, Marwa Elselehdar for the incident despite the fact she had no involvement. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56615521

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• User is spreading the misinformation that a woman was responsible for the Suez canal blocking. This is based on a doctored screenshot that began to circulate blaming Egypt’s first female Captain, Marwa Elselehdar for the incident despite the fact she had no involvement. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56615521