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On 2 March 2017, an image graphic featuring a photograph of Carryn Owens (the widow of Navy SEAL William Ryan Owens who was killed during a raid in Yemen) and Whoopi Goldberg (actress and television host) circulated on social media. The graphic included a quote ostensibly uttered by Goldberg, holding that Gold Star widows such as Owens (who had recently been honored during an address delivered by President Trump to a joint session of Congress) were just looking for attention and love their 15 minutes in the spotlight: Goldberg and the other hosts of The View did discuss Carryn Owens during an episode of the talk show that aired on 1 March 2017. However, Goldberg did not say that Owens loved her 15 minutes in the spotlight during that segment. Rather, when The View co-host Jedediah Bila criticized President Trump for using Mrs. Owens as political prop, Goldberg agreed, adding that while it was sometimes important to put a face on tragedies such as the Sandy Hook shooting, no parent does this stuff for publicity: The Underground Report did not carry a disclaimer labeling its content as fiction and instead attempted to pass itself off as a legitimate news site, declaring that it was dedicated to bringing the truth to the public. However, the web site had already published multiple fabricated stories in its brief history (it was created in February 2017) that demonstrate a penchant for fake news, including Former White House Aide: Obama 'Is a Gay Man,' OBAMA MOBILIZING REFUGEE ARMY FOR MEXICO, and Obama Sold US Secrets to N. Korea. Shortly after this article about Whoopi Goldberg was published, The Underground Report added the following disclaimer at the bottom of their web site: On 13 March 2017, Whoopi Goldberg disclaimed the fake news story about her and discussed addressing defamatory aspects of fake news through lawsuits and legislation:
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