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In late May 2019, social media users shared an online article claiming that the older of former President Barack Obama's two daughters, Malia Obama, had been arrested for the second time in three years, yet the mainstream news media had remained silent about it. The article, published on the website Conservative Flash on 31 May, further stated that Malia Obama's most recent arrest was for using a white, powdery substance in a women's shower room at Harvard: The article was accurate in one respect — namely, that the mainstream news media didn't report anything of the kind. However, the reason for their silence on the matter wasn't to protect the Obama family, but rather because the story wasn't true. Although it's nowhere stated on Conservative Flash (which gives the outward appearance of being a factual news site), this article and others like it on the website are, in fact, pure fiction. The article originated from another unreliable source, Daily World Update, which is part of a family of websites and social media accounts called America's Last Line of Defense. Those accounts do carry disclaimers stating that their content is satirical: We're not aware of either of Barack Obama's daughters having been arrested for any alleged crimes — certainly not for using talcum powder in a shower room.
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