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2023-07-30 08:36:33 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E5EB86E871963490F442E3C07487BDF552864B1634C18068EEA129E1DC2514F6
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This story originates from the Dunning-Kruger Times, which is a parody website that publishes fake news. Its ‘About Us’ page says, “Everything on this website is fiction”. Sources: https://dunning-kruger-times.com/jason-aldean-files-defamation-suit-against-whoopi-and-the-view-im-no-racist/ https://dunning-kruger-times.com/about-us/ Similar false claims about musicians have been made by the website before: https://twitter.com/dollyd2022/status/1669770656114790400?s=46&t=hHLbZnNa5ganbZQPiH9x8g https://twitter.com/atensnut/status/1682887145105637376?s=46&t=hHLbZnNa5ganbZQPiH9x8g
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