The absurd Fake News argument misses the point; media has always inflated and coloured up non stories which then turn into fact (and are often used in legal trials). The main problem is not invention but exaggeration; and it is astonishing that embellishment of tiny, fake details and dates can result in long prison sentences. This story is ridiculous and absurd.
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