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CLKD

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False News Reports
« on: November 04, 2024, 04:06:16 PM »

There will always be those who jump on the bandwagon and report news that isn't true.  I looked at a report last week that suggested that the mother of Marc and Alex Marquez, MotoGP bike racers, had died.  'taken suddenly into hospital and died'.  The same weekend that she was at the Circuit seen with her sons. 

Looking on the DORNA/MotoGP websites there was nothing posted and certainly non of the journalists or commentators made any reference.

I find it hard work trying to sieve out the truth from those who post rubbish.
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CLKD

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Re: False News Reports
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2024, 04:17:45 PM »

I have this afternoon sent an e-mail 2 the North Yorkshire Police web-site, details of the report in the Teeside News stating that "the child died on the same day after being attacked by an XL bully: because the Force have not released the breed of dog.

 
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Re: False News Reports
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2024, 10:31:49 AM »

I'm not sure what you want them to do?  :-\
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Re: False News Reports
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2024, 10:33:16 AM »

Well the BBC item has been altered so that the piece suggesting that the Police haven't named the breed of dog !!  I want the Police to investigate false news regarding these media reports.  Dog 'breeds' are being suggested without clarification.
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