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MAGA Influencer Retracts Fraud Claim After Seattle Supermarket Rebukes Viral Video

The Seattle Times and Mediaite describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened MAGA Influencer Retracts Fraud Claim After Seattle Supermarket Rebukes Viral Video.
The headline split The left frames it as "Right-wing influencer retracts fraud allegations against Seattle grocery". The right frames it as "MAGA Influencer Retracts Fraud Claim After Seattle Supermarket Rebukes Viral Video".
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Left / center-leftRight-wing influencer retracts fraud allegations against Seattle grocery

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Right / center-rightMAGA Influencer Retracts Fraud Claim After Seattle Supermarket Rebukes Viral Video

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MediaiteNews report · Nov 12, 7:50 PM

MAGA Influencer Retracts Fraud Claim After Seattle Supermarket Rebukes Viral Video

Nick Shirley retracted a video alleging that a Seattle supermarket engaged in food stamp fraud more than a month after the store publicly disputed his claims. The post MAGA Influencer Retra...

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Nov 12, 7:07 PM

Right-wing influencer retracts fraud allegations against Seattle grocery

Nick Shirley, recently feted at the White House, retracted his viral fraud allegations against Lam's Seafood Asian Market. "I have not uncovered any evidence."

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Nov 12, 7:07 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Nov 12, 7:50 PM: Mediaite joined the source map.

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