Someone changed this World Cup referee’s Wikipedia page to say he was Jewish. Enraged soccer fans believed it.
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"Someone changed this World Cup referee’s Wikipedia page to say he was Jewish. Enraged soccer fans believed it." is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include BBC, Yahoo Sports, The Times of India and The Forward. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (4)
- Hacking worry for Argentine FA over World Cup emails BBC · 22h ago
- Mohamed Salah Sends Emotional Message After Egypt’s World Cup Loss to Argentina Yahoo Sports · 22h ago
- 'I'll do everything in my power to ... ': Mohamed Salah reacts to Egypt's FIFA World Cup exit after Argentina defeat The Times of India · 22h ago
- Someone changed this World Cup referee’s Wikipedia page to say he was Jewish. Enraged soccer fans believed it. The Forward · 22h ago broke it first
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