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  • 2017-04-17 (xsd:date)
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  • Did a Cleveland Fox Affiliate Label a Black Murder Suspect 'Dark White'? (en)
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  • On 16 and 17 April 2017 Facebook users, pages, and blogs shared an image of a purported screenshot from a WJW-TV broadcast that described a black suspect as dark white: The viral image was part of a larger news story involving a manhunt for Cleveland resident Steve Stephens, accused of fatally shooting an elderly man on 16 April 2017. Stephens purportedly bragged about the murder on Facebook Live, subsequently claiming to have shot several additional victims. Cleveland.com reported: The blog ClashDaily shared the doctored image in a 17 April 2017 post, claiming it was authentic: On 16 April 2017, a Twitter user tweeted to the WJW-TV account to ask about the circulating photograph: The news station confirmed that the image was doctored, providing the unaltered version side-by-side with the fake: In a statement to Snopes.com, a representative for WJW-TV forwarded both versions of the image and confirmed: Steve Stephens remains at large as of 17 April 2017. (en)
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