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This week we have stories about Borat, soccer, and Harley-Davidson.

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This is an altered photograph of protesters in Chicago in 2016, [Snopes reports](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-protesters-assassinate-republicans/).

It's fake!

This is a real image of anti-Trump protesters calling for the assassination of Republicans who defeat Democrats.

Although the police said that they had trouble reading the suspect's fingerprints, the reports that he intentionally mutilated his fingers are false, [police say](https://www.buzzfeed.com/janelytvynenko/debunk-annapolis-shooting-suspect-fingertips?utm_term=.kiRdyPPNMQ#.byvLqRR2bE).

The Annapolis, Maryland, shooting suspect mutilated his fingertips to obscure his identity from authorities.

An Australian politician [really was looking at a picture of Borat in his mankini](https://www.buzzfeed.com/bradesposito/borat-voice-mr-speaker?utm_term=.ms5xvOOqMp#.skqx2XXJ0k). He said that he was sent a photo by a friend who said, "This is how you will look at the beach." Very nice.

It's real!

An Australian politician was caught looking at a picture of Borat in a mankini during a parliament session.

This claim circulated on Facebook and Twitter, but Harley-Davidson's CEO never put out such a statement, [Snopes reports](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-ceo-harley-davidson-trump-moron/).

Harley-Davidson's CEO called President Donald Trump "a moron."

The article was originally published by a website that calls itself "fauxtire," [Lead Stories reports](https://hoax-alert.leadstories.com/3469534-fake-news-germany-reportedly-discussing-nuking-south-korea-after-being-eliminated-from-fifa-world-cu.html).

Germany is discussing nuking South Korea after being eliminated by their soccer team during the World Cup.

Don't worry — it will get better. Do some reading and stay vigilant. Better luck next week.

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