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Mega Fail: How The Internet Rumor Mill Tied Swizz Beatz to MegaUpload

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The Internet is one large megaphone for news. Every single user can add their voice to the bellowing scream of information, whether accurate or completely false. Not unlike a rumor mill, the Internet creates pathways for news to spread quickly without real cause for noting sources. A perfect example of our modern technology's ability to meme itself into credited news outlets is the misinformed case of music producer Swizz Beatz holding the title of CEO of the now defunct file-sharing company, MegaUpload.

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