(NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI via AP)A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue headlines of the week. The crash spawned dozens of reports that the GOP was targeted by faulty traffic control systems and a cyberattack. The league’s spokesman said of the report, “We don’t comment on ridiculous fake news.”NOT REAL: FBI: Antifa planning Super Bowl ‘Terrorist Attack’THE FACTS: FBI officials in Minneapolis said repeatedly this week there have been no credible threats to this Sunday’s Super Bowl. Several outlets reported threats and planned attacks by members of anarchist groups after a banner was unfurled at a press event this week. THE FACTS: Recent reports that an astronomers’ association had reclassified Pluto as a planet were April Fools’ Day hoaxes that recirculated on social media over the past week.

Source: Daily Sun February 04, 2018 15:33 UTC