First Ned Beatty dies. Pigs squeal against NC State. Now... UPDATE: Bert is on the case

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University of Arkansas Chancellor resigns after questionable photos surface on social media

Resignation comes just days after KNWA asked UA to explain an online account containing provocative photos, appearing to show chancellor

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Neither the university nor Steinmetz cited a reason for the resignation, which comes just days after KNWA asked the university to explain an online account containing provocative photos, appearing to show the University of Arkansas chancellor.

UA spokesperson Mark Rushing has denied the photos are of Chancellor Steinmetz.

In a phone call with KNWA, Rushing called it, “an obvious attack” and “a hoax.” He cited other “deep fakes” as examples of the extreme lengths some people go to in order to embarrass others on social media.

Rushing added, “It’s never been easier to make very persuasive fake photos and video, to the point of Photoshop can be used to add in or take out the most minute detail.”

Rushing claims the university contacted Twitter about the account, which appeared to have been created in July 2017, and disappeared about 20 minutes after KNWA first contacted the chancellor’s office.

KNWA attempted to contact Chancellor Steinmetz Thursday with no luck.

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