Commentary: When fake northern Minnesota stories go viral

“Stray Chihuahua in Ely joins wolf pack!”
“Voices coming from beneath the ice”
Sensational headlines about northern Minnesota have appeared in my social media feeds with increasing frequency – first as standalone posts from pages with no identifiable local connection, then amplified as people I know comment on, or share them, and finally repackaged by other sensational social media pages with large followings.

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