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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
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FILE - A Mega Millions entry card is displayed at the Cranberry Super Mini Mart in Cranberry, Pa., Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. On Friday, Jan. 13, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming the IRS would collect nearly $850 million in taxes from a more-than $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot. - photo by AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out.