Fake about mourning and the US flag in Moscow: how rumors about Dolly Parton were used to stoke panic online
Reports of Dolly Parton's death and the "removal" of the US flag in Moscow turned out to be a fake: the artist is alive, no mourning proclamation was issued, and the embassy is operating normally. We break down how the rumor was amplified against the backdrop of the CIA director's visit.
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