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☆ Here’s what marijuana researchers have to say about 420 or ‘weed day’
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —It’s 420 or “weed day,” and people around the world will be paying homage to their favorite guilty pleasure: marijuana. “I worry when people are in an enclosed space because new data is beginning to show that secondhand marijuana smoke may be just as dangerous as the primary smoke,” Page said. “Approximately 3 in 10 people who use marijuana have marijuana use disorder,” according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In fact, some parents told doctors they believed vaping marijuana was safer than tobacco, Boyd told CNN earlier via email. A cloud of marijuana smoke rises as a clock hits 4:20 p.m. during the Mile High 420 Festival in Denver on "weed day" in 2022.

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☆ Michael ‘Venom’ Page: Explosive knockouts, unique fighting style and a love for dancing - meet the UFC’s newest debutant
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Twelve years on, the fighter from London will make his UFC debut against Kevin Holland on March 9 at UFC 299. “But the fighting style, I’d say that comes from, it’s part of my personality. I love to dance, love to smile, just loud, a bit more like outgoing.”Page is hoping a UFC welterweight title fight against Leon Edwards could happen in the future. While some of his family members gave up competitive fighting as the years went by, Page stuck with it. And I don’t think it’s happened before, two UK fighters fighting for a UFC title,” said Page.

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☆ Any use of marijuana linked to higher risk of heart attack and stroke, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Smoking, vaping or eating marijuana is linked to a significantly higher risk of heart attack and stroke, even if a person had no existing heart conditions and did not smoke or vape tobacco, a new study found. While both daily and non-daily users had an increased risk of heart attack and stroke compared to nonusers, stroke risk rose 42% and the risk of heart attack rose 25% if cannabis was used daily, the study found. Younger adults — defined as men under 55 and women under 65 years old — who used marijuana had a 36% higher risk of coronary heart disease, heart attack and stroke regardless of whether they also used traditional tobacco products. Heart disease and marijuana use a known linkPrevious research has already found a link between heart disease and marijuana use. Also called atherosclerosis, CAD is the most common type of heart disease, according to the CDC.

Persons: ”, Abra Jeffers, ” Jeffers, Robert Page II, ” Page, Page, — Organizations: CNN, Massachusetts General Hospital, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, American Lung Association, Getty, American Heart Association, US Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, CDC Locations: Boston, Aurora , Colorado

☆ Here’s how Reddit users can participate in the company’s IPO
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The IPO direct share program will be open to adult US Reddit users with accounts created on or before January 1, 2024, who are not current or former Reddit employees. Reddit has not yet set the price at which shares will be listed in its IPO. Reddit is set to be the first major social media company to IPO in years. While somewhat unusual, offering users the opportunity to invest in its IPO makes sense for Reddit, a platform with a community of users famously — some might say infamously — interested in investing. “As with any investment opportunity, you should make an individual decision based on your own personal circumstances and risk tolerance,” Reddit said in an email inviting eligible users to participate in the IPO.

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☆ TikTok is pissing everyone off right now. Here's how its brute-force tactics could pay off — or backfire.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Dan Whateley | Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The move was an about-face for the president, whose administration had spent years calling it a national security risk. AdvertisementIt’s been deep in a public spat over music licensing with one of its most important partners, Universal Music Group. Some users have said it’s ruining the app by promoting shopping over the funny skits and dancing videos that first made TikTok popular. For leaders at ByteDance, who often have the final say over product decisions at TikTok, copying ideas from Douyin to TikTok is part of their playbook.

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Bluesky, a Twitter-like social network championed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has emerged from its cocoon and is now allowing anyone to create an account and join the service. Until Tuesday, anyone hoping to join Bluesky needed an invitation, which typically meant hunting down an existing member and begging for an invite. That invite-only period gave the site time to build out moderation tools and other features, Bluesky said. In fact, Threads has already begun experimenting with sharing posts to Mastodon and other services using ActivityPub. “I’m pretty optimistic about this.”By contrast, Bluesky adopted a federation algorithm called the Authenticated Transfer Protocol and is so far the only such service using it.

Persons: Jack Dorsey, Bluesky, Elon Musk, it’s, Mark Zuckerberg, “, ActivityPub Organizations: Twitter, ”

☆ Fact Check: Satirical claim that Megan Rapinoe filed for bankruptcy taken seriously
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The claim that U.S. soccer player Megan Rapinoe filed for bankruptcy following her retirement stems from a satirical website. A Facebook post (archived) sharing the claim reads: “Any tears for this?... Megan Rapinoe is going into bankruptcy after the disastrous end of her career. The social media claim originates from a satirical article titled: “Megan Rapinoe Files for Bankruptcy: ‘Nobody Will Hire Me,’” published by the Dunning-Kruger Times, a subsidiary of America’s Last Line of Defense. The claim that Megan Rapinoe filed for bankruptcy originated from a satirical website.

Persons: Megan Rapinoe, ”, Rapinoe, ’ ”, Dunning, Kruger, Read Organizations: National Woman’s Soccer League, Kruger Times, Defense, Reuters, Thomson Locations: America’s

Social media users, often influencers, invite viewers to watch them get ready to do something or go somewhere. Think “Clean with Me” videos where users watch people clean their homes for inspiration or pleasure. On TikTok, videos with the hashtag “grwm” have been viewed more than 157 billion times. Often, behind the “getting ready” content lurk other, more commercial messages. “I could sit there all day and watch Get Ready with Me videos from different creators.

Persons: they're, ”, Earnest Pettie, Sofia Richie Grainge, TikTok, whatever’s, Nicla Bartoli, who've, Bartoli, Alix Earle, Alisha Rei, Rei, she'd, didn't, Goldman Sachs, Allie Pribula, Pribula, ” Camilla Ramirez Diaz, Diaz, ” Diaz, “, They’re, Hadero Organizations: Social, YouTube, Influencer Marketing, Associated Press Locations: Toronto, Philadelphia, Burlingame , California, London

☆ Fact Check: Claims Colin Kaepernick was fired as a school coach stem from satire
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A satirical article claiming that former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been fired from a new job as a high school coach is being misinterpreted by social media users who believe it to be true. Reuters reported that Kaepernick popularized the kneeling gesture in 2016 at pre-game renditions of the national anthem. Reuters found no further evidence Kaepernick accepted a position as a high school coach. This year, Kaepernick has been involved in a collaboration with Nike on an apparel collection as well as publishing a new book. Claims that former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick was fired from a job as a high school coach originate from a satirical article.

Persons: Colin Kaepernick, “ Colin Kaepernick, Dunning, Kruger, Kaepernick, Read Organizations: NFL, Kruger Times, Defense, Reuters, San Francisco 49ers, Nike, Thomson Locations: America’s

☆ Fact Check: Kyle Rittenhouse is not taking hold of Whoopi Goldberg’s property
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A satirical article claiming that Kyle Rittenhouse put a $22 million lien on Whoopi Goldberg’s Beverly Hills mansion due to her not paying him for a settlement is being taken seriously by social media users online. A Facebook post (archived) sharing the claim reads, “Whoopi Goldberg still hasn’t paid Kyle Rittenhouse for their settlement agreement. Kyle just put a lien on her Beverly Hills mansion for $22 million. Reuters previously addressed a false claim from the same satirical publication that Rittenhouse sued and won a defamation case against The View and was awarded $22 million. Claims that Kyle Rittenhouse put a lien on Whoopi Goldberg’s Beverly Hills mansion for $22 million stem from a satire article.

Persons: Kyle Rittenhouse, Whoopi, “ Whoopi Goldberg, Kyle, ’, Lien, ”, Dunning, Kruger, Rittenhouse, Mark Richards, Goldberg, Read Organizations: Kruger Times, Defense, Reuters, ” Reuters, Thomson Locations: Beverly, America’s, Beverly Hills

☆ Marijuana use raises risk of heart attack, heart failure and stroke, studies say
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Older adults who don’t smoke tobacco but do use marijuana were at higher risk of both heart attack and stroke when hospitalized, while people who use marijuana daily were 34% more likely to develop heart failure, according to two new non-published studies presented Monday at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in Philadelphia. “You need to treat this just like you would any other risk factor (for heart disease and stroke), and honestly understand the risks that you were taking,” he said. Heart failure doesn’t mean the heart has stopped working, but that the heart isn’t pumping oxygenated blood as well as it should, according to the AHA. At the end of the study, researchers found people who reported daily marijuana use had a 34% increased risk of developing heart failure, compared to those who reported never using marijuana. Also called atherosclerosis, CAD is the most common type of heart disease, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Persons: ” Robert Page II, ”, Westend61, Avilash, ” Page, it’s, Yakubu Bene, Alhasan Organizations: CNN, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, Heart, Cannabis, Cardiovascular Health, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Nazareth Hospital, AHA, US Centers for Disease Control, Health Locations: Philadelphia, Aurora , Colorado, Baltimore

☆ Serious traffic accidents due to marijuana use rise after legalization, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Documented marijuana-related traffic accidents that required treatment in an emergency room rose 475% between 2010 and 2021, the study found. Just after Canadian legalization in 2018, when marijuana stores and products were limited, researchers found a 94% increase in emergency room visits, Myran said. Car crashes involving weed were serious. Another issue is the rising potency of cannabis, Myran said. Canada’s lower-risk cannabis guidelines recommend not driving for at least 6 hours after using cannabis and avoiding cannabis and alcohol together.

Persons: ”, Daniel Myran, Myran, Marco Solmi, ” Myran, “, Solmi, —, ” Solmi, Robert Page II, Page, I’m, ” Page Organizations: CNN, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, JAMA, Traffic, NHTSA, Research, Highway, Transportation Safety Administration Locations: Canada, United States, Colorado

☆ How marijuana impacts pain, sleep, anxiety and more, according to the latest science
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Are you using — or considering using — marijuana to help with anxiety, pain, muscle spasms, nausea during pregnancy, poor sleep and more? It can also be triggered by “sleep deprivation, certain prescription medications, and the misuse of alcohol or drugs,” according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Where marijuana can helpAreas in which marijuana has been shown to help include seizures disorders, muscle spasms, chronic pain and sleep — but only for certain people, the study found. “Overall, cannabis was effective in improving pain across multiple measures of pain across different populations, he said. However, there is “no evidence cannabis improves sleep in the general population.”And no one suffering from any of these conditions should self-medicate with cannabis, Solmi stressed.

Persons: ”, Marco Solmi, ” Solmi, Carol Boyd, Robert Page II, Page, Solmi, ” Page, “, ” Young, Cinnamon Bidwell Organizations: CNN, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Center, Drugs, University of Michigan, US Food and Drug Administration, National Institute of Mental Health, University of Colorado Locations: Canada, Ann Arbor, University of Colorado Boulder

☆ Fact Check-Claim about US Marines attacking FEMA convoy stems from hoax website
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A convoy carrying members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) involved in response and recovery efforts amidst wildfires in Maui, Hawaii was not “neutralized” by a platoon of U.S. Marines, a spokesperson for FEMA has said. On its “About Us” page, Real Raw News states that the website contains “humor, parody, and satire” (archive.li/eJT7b). Yet, screenshots of the article on social media duped people into thinking it is real. Reuters Fact Check has previously addressed information published by the site that similarly duped people online (here), (here). A FEMA spokesperson said its members were not attacked by U.S. Marines in Hawaii in August 2023.

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☆ Help is needed as wildfires ravage Hawaii. How to know your donation is going to a legitimate charity
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Residents of Maui have suffered widespread devastation as wildfires ravage the Hawaiian island, along with Hawaii’s Big Island. Several sites help people find and support legitimate charities, including Charity Navigator, BBB Wise Giving Alliance, and CharityWatch. Dig deeper into an organization’s reputation after finding a legitimate charity you’re considering supporting. Look up the organization in the IRS’s Tax Exempt Organization Search. For larger disasters, like the Maui wildfires, GoFundMe told CNN they usually create a centralized hub of verified fundraisers.

Persons: Hurricane Dora, Patrick T, Fallon, you’ve, ”, It’s, GoFundMe, Don’t, Scottie Andrew Organizations: CNN —, CNN, Getty, US Federal Trade Commission, FTC, telltale Locations: Maui, Hurricane, Lahaina, Hawaii, AFP

☆ Fact Check-Satirical video of ankle monitor for kids taken seriously
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Video endorsing an ankle monitor for children was intended as satire and does not show an authentic product, the content creator said in an email to Reuters. The video shows a person picking up a product called “my first ankle monitor” manufactured by “little yikes” and then testing it on their toddler. The video was originally posted by a page called “Legboot” across their social media accounts (here), (here) and (here). A closer look at the packaging of the ankle monitor reveals a “Legboot” logo at the bottom right corner. Ankle monitor for children is not an authentic product and was created as parody.

Persons: ”, Read Organizations: Reuters, Walmart, Facebook Locations: Shampooty

☆ Fact Check-Kid Rock did not cancel 2024 tour with Sheryl Crow
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Social media posts are claiming that singer Kid Rock cancelled a tour with Sheryl Crow in a display of solidarity with country singer Jason Aldean, who had a music video taken down after criticism, including from Crow. “Everyone is backing Jason Aldean,” wrote users on Facebook who shared a poster featuring Rock and Crow with the words “Kid Rock Cancels Six Tour Dates With Sheryl Crow: ‘Jason Aldean is a Good Man’ (here). “Standing up for what is right I applaud u kid rock,” and, “That’s so amazing! Thank you, Kid Rock, for speaking up for us,” read two responses. The claim about Kid Rock cancelling a tour with Sheryl Crow scheduled for 2024 stems from a satirical website.

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☆ Fact Check-'Human Meat Project’ website is an art project, not a call for cannibalism
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A website called “Human Meat Project” is a conceptual art project emphasizing the importance of reading and accepting the terms and conditions of services. The website, which appears to promote cannibalism, has tricked users online who have not read its terms and conditions containing this disclaimer and think its message is true. One Facebook post (here) includes a screenshot of the website with the text, “Just when u think the world can't get any more f***d up, human meat will now be offered as a meat replacement google human meat project.”Another example can be seen (here). Comments on the posts include, “That's sick”, “This has just knocked me sick” and “what the heck! The website is a conceptual art project aimed at emphasizing the importance of accepting terms and conditions, not a real call to cannibalism.

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☆ Shein accused of RICO violations in new lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Ellie Stevens | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Three graphic designers are suing Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein over what they allege is “egregious” copyright infringement and racketeering. In the lawsuit, which was filed in a California federal court Tuesday, the designers allege Shein produced and sold exact copies of their designs. Rather, there is a mysterious tech genius, Xu Yangtian aka Chris Xu,” the suit claims. According to their “About us” page, Shein says the company only produces 100 to 200 pieces of each model at launch. Those small quantities are intentional, the suit alleges: That way, before making more pieces, Shein can see if anyone complains about a stolen design.

Persons: Shein, “, Coco Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Xu Yangtian, Chris Xu, “ SHEIN, ” Krista Perry, Shein.com, shein.com Organizations: CNN, BBC Locations: California

☆ Fact Check-Image of Garth Brooks performing in ‘empty arena’ was satire
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A graphic purporting to show Garth Brooks playing to a nearly empty arena has its origins in a satirical article but the image is circulating online without that context, prompting comments suggesting that the event really happened. The image of Brooks and the article originated on satirical website Dunning-Kruger Times (here), which lists the story under the category “Punishing Garth Brooks” (here). The original photo used in the article and the image circulating online shows Brooks performing in May 2022 at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio (here). Reuters has previously debunked claims about Garth Brooks that originated on the Dunning-Kruger Times site (here), (here). The claim that Garth Brooks performed in an empty arena after refusing to ban Bud Light from his new bar originated on a satirical website.

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☆ Fact Check-Claim that Garth Brooks was booed at Texas concert stems from satire
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The headline of a satirical article saying that American country singer Garth Brooks was booed off the stage while performing in Texas misled social media users into believing the incident was real. The article’s headline, “Garth Brooks Booed Off Stage At 123rd Annual Texas Country Jamboree” has been widely shared without context on Facebook (here), (here) and Twitter (here). However, there is no record of an event called the “123rd annual Texas Country Jamboree” (bit.ly/44iEF9v), and the state of Texas has no city called “Hambriston,” the event’s location cited in the article (bit.ly/3NO4pW3). The headline originated in an article published by the satirical website Dunning-Kruger Times (here). The claim that American country singer Garth Brooks was booed off the stage at the 123rd Annual Texas County Jamboree stems from a satirical website.

Persons: Garth Brooks, “ Garth Brooks, Dunning, ”, dunning, kruger, Bud Light, Brooks ’, Brooks, Read Organizations: Facebook, Twitter, Texas, Kruger Times, Defense, USA, Reuters, 123rd Locations: Texas, Nashville

☆ Fact Check-Claims KitchenAid is removing its products from Target stem from satire
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

American home appliance brand KitchenAid is not removing its products from U.S. retail chain Target’s stores as of mid-June 2023. The claim originated from a satirical website called The Dunning-Kruger Times. Reuters found no credible reports that KitchenAid, a homeware appliances brand, had removed its items from Target. KitchenAid products are still available on Target’s website as of this article’s publication (here). Claims KitchenAid is removing its products from Target emerged from a satirical website.

Persons: Dunning, KitchenAid, “ Dunning, Kruger, Read Organizations: Kruger Times, Target, “, Target Corporation, KitchenAid Appliances, Facebook, Reuters, Target ., Defense

☆ Fact Check-Claim that ABC is cancelling ‘The View’ stems from satirical website
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

American television network ABC has not cancelled its talk show “The View” or removed it from the 2024 roster, a network spokesperson said in response to a claim that originated from a satirical website. However, the headline originates from an article (archive.is/PWQ03) on a satirical website, the Dunning-Kruger Times, which has been the source of claims previously debunked by Reuters (here), (here). A spokesperson for ABC told Reuters in an email that the claim about “The View” being cancelled is not true. ABC has not cancelled “The View” as of June 8, 2023. The claim originated on a satirical website.

Persons: Joe Barton, Roseanne Barr, Dunning, “ Dunning, Kruger, Read Organizations: ABC, Facebook, Kruger Times, Reuters, Defense

☆ Fact Check-Claims the NCAA stripped Lia Thomas of National Championship stem from satire
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) has not stripped transgender athlete Lia Thomas of the National Championship following “unfavorable” test results, the organization said in an email. The posts link to an article titled, “NCAA Strips Lia Thomas Of National Championship After ‘Unfavorable’ Test Results.”Reuters found no credible reporting on the claim. A search for Lia Thomas yields two results, one of which mentions the swimmer directly (here). No release regarding stripping of the National Championship can be found. Claim that NCAA has stripped transgender athlete Lia Thomas of National Championship stems from a satirical website.

☆ Fact Check-Quote ‘children must have sexual partners’ falsely attributed to the UN
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A quote attributed to the United Nations about children having “sexual partners” is fabricated, and does not appear in guidance on childrens’ sexuality education cited in the false claims. “'Children must have sexual partners’ says United Nations,” reads a poster shared on Twitter that has been viewed more than 779,900 times (here). “CSE is falsely accused of sexualizing children, introducing sexually inappropriate material to young children too early, grooming them for sexual abuse, and promoting homosexuality. Reuters has previously debunked false claims circulating online about the UN advocating decriminalization of sex with children (here). The UN published guidelines on sexuality education for children, but did not say “children must have sexual partners.”This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team.

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