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Girls Cyberbullied More Than Boys as Harassment Increases

SEATTLE — Rachel Whalen remembers feeling gutted in high school when a former friend would mock her online postings, threaten to unfollow or unfriend her on social media and post inside jokes about her to others online. "There's just some pressure in that c...
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Trump’s Next Tweet Could Get a Warning Label

SAN FRANCISCO — President Donald Trump's next tweet might come with a warning label. Twitter has long exempted public figures from many of its usual rules, contending that publishing controversial tweets fro...
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Goodbye, Grumpy Cat: Viral Sourpuss Dies at Age 7

MORRISTOWN, Ariz. — Grumpy Cat, whose sourpuss expression entertained millions on the internet and spawned hundreds of memes, national television commercials and even a movie, died at age 7."Grumpy Cat has helped millions of people smile all around the w...
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$9 For Gallon of Gas in California? Don’t Believe It.

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 these out. Here are the real facts: CLAIM: Regular gas co...