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In this week’s newsletter: how a madeup backstory for a crisp mascot became accepted fact, and why it proves the internet doesn’t just reflect reality – it can alter it too

Which cars are stolen the most? They're not the flashy or fast ones. In fact, America's most popular pickup tops the list.

The Russian-language article on the invasion of Ukraine has casualty figures that Russia calls "illegally distributed information."

The tireless work of a small team of volunteers has ensured that achievements at the Games are no longer overlooked

Moscow regulator takes issue with mentions of Russian and civilian casualties in article on invasion

Russian authorities have threatened to block Wikipedia's Russian-language site over an article that mentions deaths among Ukrainian civilians as well as the Russian forces that have entered Ukraine, Russian Wikipedia said on Tuesday.

A pound of rubles = a dollar. A joke from the 1990s, as I recall, which came to mind because of the ruble's recent slide. (To be fair, the ruble was worth much less then than now; according to Wikipedia, "The ruble's exchange rate versus the U.S. dollar depreciated significantly…

The Red Devils are keen to continue the reminders that they came out on top at Elland Road on Sunday

The collectively created encyclopedia can be a model for how to disagree online, she says.