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This image features a real photograph of the Welsh Parliament (Senedd) chamber, showing multiple politicians seated at wooden desks with laptops, appearing attentive to proceedings. At the bottom of the image, a bold white text overlay on a black background states: **WALES MOVES TO CRIMINALIZE POLITICAL LIES AS SIX NATIONS CONSIDER SIMILAR MEASURES TO HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE**. The meme frames this policy as a positive step toward political accountability, with the original 9Gag title advocating for global adoption of such rules.

Wales Moves to Criminalize Political Lies — Push This Global!

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This composite meme features a close-up, stern portrait of rapper 50 Cent (Curtis Jackson) on the left. On the right, a circular inset displays a scene from the animated series *Star vs. the Forces of Evil*, showing characters Marco Diaz and Jackie Lynn Thomas holding hands while surrounded by background characters (including same-sex pairs) kissing. Bold white text at the bottom reads: "PEOPLE ARE BOYCOTTING 50 CENT AFTER HE SHARED HIS VIEW THAT LGBTQ THEMES SHOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN CHILDREN'S CARTOONS". The meme frames the online controversy surrounding 50 Cent's public opinion on LGBTQ+ content in children's media, pairing his image with a relevant cartoon scene that includes queer themes to contextualize the boycott.

People Boycotting 50 Cent Over LGBTQ Themes in Children's Cartoons

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This image is a screenshot of a Twitter (X) post by user @PaperWhispers (Dr Ruby). The post delivers a sharp, serious critique of mainstream media terminology used in coverage of the Jeffrey Epstein files, making three core arguments: 1. Challenging the press for referring to minor girls as 'women' 2. Rejecting the invented term 'underage women' as a non-existent, inappropriate phrase 3. Insisting that the phrase 'sex with a child' be replaced with accurate, explicit terms like 'child rape' or 'child sexual abuse' The post concludes with a direct demand: *Stop minimising the criminality.* The user's circular profile photo (showing a neutral, forward-facing portrait of Dr Ruby) appears at the top left of the screenshot.

Critique of Media Terminology in Epstein Files Coverage

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This is a two-panel collage showing two separate public memorial murals dedicated to Iryna Zarutska that have been vandalized: 1. **Top Panel**: A large outdoor mural of a woman with light brown hair against a pink-blue sky backdrop. Black spray paint overlays her face with the text "PLEASE VANDALIZE THIS". A pedestrian walks past on a snow-dusted sidewalk. 2. **Bottom Panel**: A smaller mural of Iryna Zarutska (with gray hair) on a blue wall. Her face is defaced with pink scribbles over her eyes, and additional graffiti covers the text below her portrait, which originally reads "IRYNA ZARUTSKA RETURN... End Mourning...". A broken heart graphic is painted to the right of the portrait.

Vandalized Memorial Murals of Iryna Zarutska

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This image is a two-panel collage presenting a news story about AI facial recognition bias. The left panel shows a smiling trans woman with long wavy hair, wearing a pink, blue, and white striped sleeveless top, positioned against a warm indoor backdrop. The right panel features the same woman, overlaid with a blue AI facial recognition wireframe grid, with accompanying text below the grid that reads: "NO: ONE PERSON, GENDER: MAN, AGE GROUP: YOUNG MAN, HUMAN BODY PART: HUMAN". Beneath the two panels, prominent headline text states: "'TRANS-PHOBIC TECHNOLOGY': TRANS WOMAN SAYS SHE WILL SUE TECH FIRM AFTER AI FACIAL RECOGNITION SOFTWARE CONSISTENTLY IDENTIFIES HER AS 'MALE'". The image highlights a critical issue of gender bias in AI systems, where the software fails to recognize the trans woman's gender identity, leading her to pursue legal action against the tech company, emphasizing the lack of inclusivity in facial recognition technology.

Trans Woman Plans to Sue Tech Firm Over AI Facial Recognition Misgendering

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This image is a text-and-photo collage honoring US Airman Spencer Stone's heroic actions during the 2015 Thalys train attack in France. The top section features a bullet-point style narrative detailing his act: while on vacation with friends, he woke to a terrorist armed with an AK-47, sprinted unarmed toward the attacker, survived a miraculously jammed rifle shot, tackled the terrorist despite being slashed in the neck and hand with a box cutter, choked the attacker unconscious, and saved all passengers on board. The text concludes by calling him a patriot hero and noting he credited God for his survival. Below the text are two photos of Stone: the left shows him in formal US Air Force uniform against an Air Force Association (AFA) backdrop; the right shows him post-attack, waving with a bandaged hand, a blue scarf covering his neck injury, displaying visible signs of recovery.

Patriot Airman Spencer Stone: Hero of the 2015 Train Terrorist Attack

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This is a news-style graphic from the social media page 'Now You Know!'. It combines two images of an Afghan migrant: one is a surveillance-style still capturing him in the act of violently assaulting a woman in London, and the other is a mugshot-style portrait of him facing the camera. A stylized Union Jack flag is placed in the upper right corner. Bold, white text at the bottom of the graphic states 'AFGHAN MIGRANT FOUND D*AD IN BRITISH PRISON AFTER BRUTALLY BEATING UP WOMAN IN LONDON', with the word 'DEAD' partially censored as 'D*AD'. The entire graphic is bordered in yellow, with the 'Now You Know!' circular logo watermark in the top left, and the page's Facebook branding in the bottom center. The graphic presents a real-world incident of violent crime followed by the death of the perpetrator in a British prison.

Afghan Migrant Found Dead in UK Prison After London Assault on Woman

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This is a two-panel, news-style composite image depicting a confrontation outside a women's restroom. The left panel shows a middle-aged man (identified as the dad) standing directly in front of a women's restroom door marked with the standard female symbol, his arm extended as if blocking entry, facing a blonde woman whose back is to the camera. The right panel shows the same man pointing aggressively at another woman, who has her hands raised in a defensive, questioning gesture, still in front of the same restroom door. Below the panels, a text overlay provides context: the man was arrested after blocking a trans woman from entering the restroom, stating 'My daughter's in there' while standing guard at the door. The image frames a contentious real-world-style conflict centered on restroom access rights, gender identity, and parental concern for a child's safety.

Dad Arrested for Blocking Trans Woman from Women's Restroom Over Daughter's Presence

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This image is a screenshot from a formal U.S. congressional hearing, featuring Representative Ted Lieu (seated at a hearing table, wearing a blue suit, speaking into a microphone with a serious, firm expression). Overlaid at the bottom is a transcript of a tense, heated exchange between Rep. Lieu and Pam Bondi: 1. Rep. Lieu accuses Bondi of lying under oath 2. Bondi reacts defensively, demanding he not accuse her of a crime 3. Lieu repeats his accusation, emphasizing the interaction is recorded on videotape The moment captures a high-stakes, confrontational political interaction where the weight of recorded evidence is highlighted to reinforce the accusation.

Rep. Lieu Confronts Pam Bondi Over Alleged Perjury in Viral Hearing Clip

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