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Tip : Do not purchase a fake vaccination cards you see for sale of social media or EBay. "Making, selling, and purhcasing forged vaccine cards are serious crimes with serious public safety consequences."
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Published :
09/01/2021
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Source :
The New York Times
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Tip : If you receive an unsolicited email or text message from a potential contact tracer, verify its authenticity by contacting the Arkansas Department of Health at ADH.CoronaVirus@arkansas.gov or call (800) 803-7847.
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Published :
07/29/2020
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Source :
AG Office
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Tip : Avoid clicking on links in emails and text messages unless you signed up to receive the messages.
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Published :
07/29/2020
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Source :
AG Office
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Tip : Contact tracing will not cost money. Avoid giving personal bank account information over the phone or buying gift cards to pay scam artists for fake contact tracing attempts.
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Published :
07/29/2020
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Source :
AG Office
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Tip : Keep work and business tech separate. To work from home, employees may be tempted to start using their own tools, like their computers, personal email addresses and messaging apps. However, your equipment and apps were probably not set up to protect your company’s network security.
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Published :
05/14/2020
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Source :
The Boston Globe
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Tip : Check your network security. Like computer operating systems, Wi-Fi routers need security updates. Check the instruction manual for your router to log in to the settings and confirm if it’s running the latest version of its firmware, or software system. If your router is more than 7 years old, it probably no longer gets security updates, so your best bet is to buy a new router. Consider modern Wi-Fi systems, such as Amazon’s Eero or Google Wifi, which automatically download security updates.
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Published :
05/14/2020
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Source :
The Boston Globe
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Tip : Check — but don’t click on — hyperlinks. In most email programs, you can use your mouse cursor to hover over a link and see a preview of the page it will open. If the link looks suspicious, mark the email as spam and delete it. In a text, generally avoid clicking on links from unknown senders — and don’t respond.
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Published :
05/14/2020
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Source :
The Boston Globe
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Tip : Check email addresses. Similar to fake websites, fraudulent email addresses will look like legitimate ones but often be off by a character or two. Similarly, scam texts tend to come from phone numbers with more than 10 digits.
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Published :
05/14/2020
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Source :
The Boston Globe
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Tip : Remove businesses from your address book. A saved entry in your address book could give you false confidence that a call is legitimate. Let’s say you have Citibank’s support number saved in your address book and labeled it “Citibank.” If a fraudster spoofed Citibank’s support number and called you, your smartphone would show that a call is coming in from Citibank.
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Published :
05/14/2020
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Source :
The Boston Globe
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Tip : If a business or organization calls you, hang up the phone and call back. If, for example, your bank calls with a fraud alert, hang up and call the customer service number on the back of your credit card and ask your bank whether it truly tried to call you.
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Published :
05/14/2020
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Source :
The Boston Globe
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Tip : Install an ad blocker. To prevent your browser from loading a shady ad seeking your personal information, you can download an ad-blocking extension for your browser.
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Published :
05/14/2020
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Source :
The Boston Globe
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Tip : Check websites’ URL. A phony site may look identical to a government or banking website, but the domain name in the address bar is a giveaway of a fake. Click on your address bar and look for domains ending in “com.co,” “.ma” or “.co” instead of more legitimate domains like “.com” or “.org.”
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Published :
05/14/2020
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Source :
The Boston Globe
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Tip : Do not disclose personal information to an unknown person online because it could result in identity theft or the opening of other accounts in their name.
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Published :
04/28/2020
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Source :
AG Office
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Tip : If something sounds too good to be true, then it probably is. Know that large sums of money generally do not result from small investments.
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Published :
04/28/2020
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Source :
AG Office
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Tip : Consult the terms of use for Facebook and other social media platforms and report such scams as these platforms may prohibit schemes like this one.
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Published :
04/28/2020
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Source :
AG Office
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Tip : Safeguard banking and financial information in order to prevent theft due to scams.
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Published :
04/28/2020
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Source :
AG Office
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Tip : When using the internet, ensure that you are using a verified, secure, and encrypted website when sharing any personal or financial information online. Instead of clicking embedded links, consider typing the company’s actual URL website address in the search bar.
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Published :
04/28/2020
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Source :
AG Office
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Tip : Never click on unsolicited links until you verify the request is legitimate.
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Published :
04/28/2020
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Source :
BoA
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Tip : Validate a person᾿s organization by calling them back through an official phone number.
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Published :
04/28/2020
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Source :
BoA
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Tip : Don᾿t respond to unsolicited requests for account or personal information such as access codes, PINs or FSA IDs.
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Published :
04/28/2020
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Source :
BoA
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Tip : When ordering personal protective equipment, check with the Secretary of State’s Office to determine if the broker is registered to do business in Arkansas and is in good standing.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
AG Office
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Tip : When ordering personal protective equipment, ask the seller for information about the manufacturer, its location and its reputation for manufacturing high-quality goods.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
AG Office
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Tip : Be wary of unprompted solicitations to purchase large quantities of personal protective equipment and do not provide usernames, passwords, personal identifying information (PII) such as social security number and date of birth, or financial information in response to an email or robocall.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
AG Office
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Tip : If procuring other categories of personal protective equipment such as gowns, gloves, goggles, and face shields, consult the manufacturer to verify authenticity and availability.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
AG Office
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Tip : Consult the NIOSH website to determine if the manufacturer is on the NIOSH Approved Manufacturers List of N95 respirator masks, and validate approval and certification numbers.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
NIOSH
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Tip : For guidance regarding non-NIOSH-approved respirator masks that may qualify as approved, consult guidance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) at the link below.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
FDA
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Tip : Consult the NIOSH website to find examples of unapproved or counterfeit N95 respirator masks.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
NIOSH
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Tip : Consult the NIOSH website to determine if an offered product is on the NIOSH Certified Equipment List.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
NIOSH
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Tip : The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is part of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Air purifying respirators approved by NIOSH are available in the link below.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
CDC
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Tip : When ordering personal protective equipment from online retailers, always verify the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) and confirm “https” in the web address, as a lack of a security certification (“https”) may be an indicator that the site is insecure or compromised.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
AG Office
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Tip : Never give out your personal information over the telephone or email.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
AG Office
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Tip : Only rely on official government websites (.gov) for economic relief information.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
AG Office
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Tip : When information becomes available, the Attorney General’s website will direct you to reliable sources.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
AG Office
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Tip : Hang up on unexpected or urgent call from anyone claiming to be tech support. It’s not a real call. And do not rely on caller ID to prove who a caller is because criminals can spoof the phone number they are calling from.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
AG Office
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Tip : Do not give personal or banking information over the phone to an unknown individual.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
AG Office
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Tip : If asked to pay for anything with a prepaid gift card, then it is a scam.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
AG Office
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Tip : Ignore pop-up message on the computer or a mobile device encouraging the user to call tech support. There are legitimate pop-ups from security software to do things like update operating systems. But do not call a number that pops up on the screen in a warning about a computer problem.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
AG Office
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Tip : Call the security software company directly if there is reason for concern – but do not use the phone number in the pop-up or on caller ID. Instead, look for the company’s contact information online or a receipt.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
AG Office
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Tip : Never share passwords or give control of a computer to an unsolicited caller.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
AG Office
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Tip : Pay attention to the “Contact us” section of a page to validate and verify site authors. Misinformation-riddled blogs do not provide any real information about the website author.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
COSMOS
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Tip : Do not just read the headline; examine the body content to discover more details of the story.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
COSMOS
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Tip : Pay close attention to URLs, sources, images, and to the editorial standards of the writing.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
COSMOS
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Tip : Crosscheck the story with fact-checking websites: snopes.com, factcheck.org, or politifact.com
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
COSMOS
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Tip : Search for the post in well-known search engines. If the same post or content is repeated on many sites, this indicates the use of the mix-media approach to narrative dissemination.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
COSMOS
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Tip : Check if the article has been previously published and if it is being reused to affect perceptions.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
COSMOS
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Tip : Check to see if the post is disturbing or controversial; fake stories are often embedded in such posts
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
COSMOS
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Tip : The federal government won’t ask you to pay anything upfront—such as fees and charges—to get this money. Anyone who says otherwise is a scammer.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
UALR
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Tip : The government will not call to ask for your Social Security number, bank account, or credit card number. Anyone who does is a scammer.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
UALR
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Tip : The checks will soon be distributed but aren’t yet a reality. Anyone who tells you they can get you the money now is a scammer.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
UALR
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Tip : The YouTube videos have eye-catching titles. For example “Corona Virus... An Undisclosed Global Epidemic?”.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
COSMOS
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Tip : The titles of the news articles on the websites make bold claims to attract attention.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
COSMOS
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Tip : There is a lot of misinformation about famous people.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
COSMOS
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Tip : Articles making false claims and narratives often share pictures that attract attention but that are not actually relevant to the fake title.
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Published :
04/14/2020
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Source :
COSMOS
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