Floyd's real name is, was and will always be "Floyd Vivino."
It was never "Florio." It says "Floyd" on his birth certificate and
on his baptismal certificate. It was never changed, neither from nor to,
Florio.
This rumor got started that Floyd had changed his name at one time, and now
even formerly trusted sources like Wikipedia have picked up the error. Once
online, these falsehoods spread from one story to the next, each citing
their Internet sources as if legitimate.
When we first entered the Information Age, we were promised access to all
kinds of facts and figures - all the world's knowledge at our fingertips.
Now we are in the Age of Misinformation. Between rumors, lies, fake
news and now Artificial Intelligence, it's impossible to know what's true
anymore.
To all of you responsible journalists who still care about reporting the
truth, we urge you to please get in touch with us to verify the facts in
your stories. Please don't perpetuate the incorrect information you find on
the Internet without checking first.
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