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Snopes.com - A Photoshopped diversity report, an Alexa rumor, and Florida's manatee crisis

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13 July 2021

Tonight: A Photoshopped diversity report, an Alexa rumor, and Florida's manatee crisis

Did ODNI Digitally Edit the Cover of a Diversity Report?

Recently, the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) published their annual demographic report on hiring and retaining a diverse staff.

There's just one problem.

David Mikkelson reports.

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