A news report circulating today states that Dennis Rodman was arrested in North Korea. Is this story true or false? It’s fake. The article is satire. This story comes from the satire website National Report. The fictional article tells that Rodman and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un were involved in a verbal altercation, which led to the former NBA star’s arrest. Details are not yet forthcoming, but rumors coming from South Korean News outlets are that Rodman was involved in a verbal exchange with North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un. The North Korean leader, who many around the world see as a dictator, confronted Rodman on his interview on US news outlet CNN. The satirical account of Rodman’s arrest came only hours after the basketball star’s very real outburst on CNN, as seen in the YouTube video below. National Report doctored a screen shot from this interview for use in its fake Rodman arrest story. Shortly after his outburst on CNN, Rodman was spotted singing “Happy Birthday” to the young North Korean leader. National Report National Report has a disclaimer which clearly states that the website produces satirical content. The disclaimer – which has been removed on at least one occasion – [...]
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