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Zimbabwean & British 🇿🇼 🇬🇧 Awarded Journalist & Founder of The Community Reporter covering Black news in the UK. Subscribe👇🏾Justice for Grenfell💚

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Parts of Jason Arday’s life were ridiculed in the press but now a Byline Times investigation says it has found records, analysis and evidence supporting Jason’s accounts. This is devastating🧵 https:...

SummaryA Byline Times investigation found records and evidence supporting Jason Arday's previously ridiculed claims about his life achievements, including his £5 million fundraising, 30 marathons in 35 days, semi-professional football career, and PhD citation issues. The investigation reveals that major outlets misrepresented his statements and failed to account for nuances like selective mutism in autistic individuals, while paywalled stories and sensationalist headlines prevented the public from getting the full picture.Aug 19, 202617 tweets♥ 5.1K