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A San Francisco Police Department vehicle parks outside the home of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, in San Francisco, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022. On Friday, Nov. 4, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming the attack on Paul Pelosi was a “Domestic Violence Case in a consensual sexual relationship." (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
Fri,11/04/22-9:59AM , 112 Reads
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. Here are the facts:

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False, unfounded claims distort attack on Paul Pelosi
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Baron Capital Group Chairman and CEO Ron Baron interviews Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the 29th Annual Baron Investment Conference in New York City on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. ( Baron Capital via AP)

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Twitter slashes its staff as Musk era takes hold on platform
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AND MATT O'BRIEN - AP Technology Writers
Fri,11/04/22-6:32AM , 596 Reads
Twitter began widespread layoffs Friday as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the company, raising grave concerns about chaos enveloping the social media platform and its ability to fight disinformation just days ahead of the U.S.
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Employees test voting equipment at the Miami-Dade County Elections Department, Oct. 19, 2022, in Miami, in advance of the 2022 midterm elections on November 8. Top U.S. election security officials say protecting the nation’s voting systems has become increasingly more challenging. That’s due mostly to the embrace by millions of Americans of unfounded conspiracy theories and false claims about widespread fraud in the 2020 presidential race. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

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EXPLAINER: Threats to US election security grow more complex
By FRANK BAJAK - Associated Press
Thu,11/03/22-12:57PM , 185 Reads
BOSTON (AP) — Top U.S. election security officials say protecting the nation’s voting systems has become increasingly challenging.
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The Twitter page of Elon Musk is seen on the screen of a computer in Sausalito, Calif., on Monday, April 25, 2022. Elon Musk wants to change how Twitter doles out its checkmark badges for verified accounts. While the “blue check” is at times viewed as an elite status symbol for the rich and famous, its purpose has always been to ensure that the people and accounts tweeting are who they say they are. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

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Twitter's blue check: Vital verification or status symbol?
By BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP Technology Writer
Thu,11/03/22-12:37PM , 177 Reads
The story of Twitter's blue checkmarks — a simple verification system that's come to be viewed as an elite status symbol — began with some high-profile impersonations, just as the site began taking off in 2008 and '09.
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