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fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

French professor investigated for awarding himself fake prize

www.bbc.com

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French professor investigated for awarding himself fake prize

www.bbc.com

fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago
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The academic is accused of dreaming up the prize he went on to win and has been suspended from his university.
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    Was it another FIFA peace prize?

    • CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world
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      I have 3 of those.

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    I love how this probably isn’t illegal, but people are checking for a law he might have broken because they really want it to be.

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    LOL, in a way it’s pretty funny :)

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      It does have a kind of “I’ll show you what I think of your bullshit awards” energy

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      It’s funny up until it has real-world effects. Then it becomes fraud.

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    Lol this gotta be a gag. Why would he nominate a Romanian Academic next? Instead of keeping low key.

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