A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:

Video shows airstrike in Gaza, not explosion in Kabul

This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the virus that causes COVID-19. Photo: NIAID-RML via AP/TT

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week.

Not real news: A look at what didn’t happen this week

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An exhibition at a Polish state museum that opened Friday features the works of provocative artists in what organizers describe as a celebration of free speech, and a challenge to political correctness and “cancel culture” on the political left.

Some critics, however, accuse organizers of giving a platform to antisemitic and racist messages under the pretense of defending freedom of expression.

Danish conceptual artist Kristian von Hornsleth poses next to a sculpture he made being shown in a new exhibition at the Ujazdowski Castle Center for Contemporary Art in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday Aug. 25, 2021. Photo: Czarek Sokolowski/AP/TT

The most controversial person included is Dan Park, a Swedish provocateur.

Polish art show defies ‘cancel culture’ but some see racism

Bulletin – through the service of the Associated Press – provides our readers with a roundup of recent editorials from around the globe. This week the focus is again on the situation in Afghanistan, but the topics also include gun crime in Philadelphia and how Charleston, South Carolina, should deal with its past.

Some of the handguns collected in Philadelphia’s 2007 ”Groceries for Guns Exchange” program. This week the Philadelphia Enquirer wrote ”There’s only been one day so far this year — Jan. 2 — when not a single person was shot in the city.” Photo: George Widman/AP/TT

Topics include the situation in Afghanistan, gun crime in Philadelphia and how Charleston, South Carolina, should deal with its past.

Editorial Roundup: Afghanistan, guns, and Charleston

BAGHDAD (AP) — Arab heads of state and senior officials from the region including archenemies Iran and Saudi Arabia held a rare meeting Saturday at a conference hosted by Iraq. The meeting is aimed at easing Mideast tensions and underscored the Arab country’s new role as mediator.

French President Emmanuel Macron also attended the Baghdad meeting, hailing it as a major boost for Iraq and its leadership. The country had been largely shunned by Arab leaders for the past few decades because of security concerns amid back-to-back wars and internal unrest, its airport frequently attacked with rockets by insurgents.

Iraqi President Barham Salih, right, and French President Emmanuel Macron attend a press conference, in Baghdad’s Presidential Palace, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. Photo: Khalid Mohammed/AP/TT

French President Emmanuel Macron also attended the Baghdad meeting, hailing it as a major boost for Iraq and its leadership.