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Barbie Hoax Targets Mattel and Fools Some News Outlets (www.nytimes.com)
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The false campaign by environmental activists claimed that the toy giant was launching a new line of decomposable Barbies and would stop using plastic by 2030. Some news outlets, including People, The Washington Times and Dow Jones Newswires, fell for the fake campaign, publishing articles on the new dolls.

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