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How verified accounts helped make fake images of a Pentagon explosion go viral

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VR Score
68
Informative language
64
Neutral language
38
Article tone
semi-formal
Language
English
Language complexity
61
Offensive language
not offensive
Hate speech
not hateful
Attention-grabbing headline
not detected
Known propaganda techniques
not detected
Time-value
short-lived
External references
2
Source diversity
2
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