• Greg Clarke@lemmy.ca
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    7 months ago

    I can’t verify this story with any reputable sources. Is this real or just boomerbait?

    • stoly@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      This site is a complete right-wing boomerbait rag, never pay it any attention.

      People think of WA and think of Seattle, then extrapolate. Seattle is really no different than places like Omaha where there is a more liberal, educated populace. They are surrounded by a state full of angry, ignorant people. This “newspaper” is for the angry types.

    • Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz
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      7 months ago

      The “test drive a win” where it would generate AI images of people as lottery winners was a real thing, and they have taken it down.

      Only larger news outlet I see covering it is Fox news. They cite the “mynorthwest.com” as their main source, but they do say that they recieved a statement from the lottery confirming that it was shutdown for that reason:

      Washington’s Lottery confirmed to Fox News Digital that it shut down the site after being made aware of the purported image.

      Obviously a lot of people don’t like Fox news, but I don’t think there’s a political agenda where that statement shouldn’t be trusted.

    • Pissnpink@feddit.uk
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      7 months ago

      Idk, Mynorthwest is a real source but it’s mostly dull local news fare with a some good event coverage. KIRO is that branch and its okay, its center right, it certianly isn’t the cinclair broadcasting station, thats komo 4. 710 sports is more center left but its sports. 770 KTTH where this article seems to be coming from is obviously garbage reactionary conservative radio, but that’s what makes money in radio.