What is the expiation for one who disseminates news without verifying its authenticity, and what is the ruling on one who disseminates unverified information online?
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"Allah created Adam with a height of sixty cubits. There is no impediment to finding a corpse that is ten meters long, and it is not permissible to disbelieve a trustworthy informant unless verification has been made. If the informant's statement is found to be false, then he must repent, and whoever knows about it should advise him, for lying leads to immorality and has dire consequences."
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