Bob Oswald
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Facts Matter: Social media users help distinguish fake from real earthquake photosFeb 11, 2023 12:00 am - The number of people killed by an earthquake in Turkey and Syria last week continues to rise, with more than 25,000 dead. Photos and video from the rescue efforts have b...
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Facts Matter: More than empty folders seized at Mar-a-LagoJan 28, 2023 12:00 am - Former Vice President Mike Pence last week turned over classified documents found in his Indiana home. This follows news over the past months that classified documents w...
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Facts Matter: World leaders have taken rides in 'the Beast'Jan 21, 2023 12:00 am - President Joe Biden, during a recent trip to meet with North American leaders in Mexico, rode with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in the U.S. presidential...
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Facts Matter: Copycat 'QAnon Shaman' not part of Brazil riotsJan 14, 2023 12:00 am - Rioters supporting Brazil's former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro stormed government buildings last week in the capital city of Brasília, protesting new President Lu...
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Facts Matter: False information follows football player's collapseJan 07, 2023 12:00 am - Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, during a Monday Night Football game last week against the Cincinnati Bengals, made a tackle, got up and immediately collapsed. He suff...
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Facts Matter: No evidence that postal uniforms were stolen and used in robbery ruseDec 31, 2022 12:00 am - A recent post bears a warning for other social media users. A Dec. 19 Facebook post, shared nearly 4,000 times, claims "the United States Postal Service uniform store" w...
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Facts Matter: View of Chicago skyline across lake doesn't prove flat EarthDec 17, 2022 12:00 am - A photo showing the Chicago skyline, taken at the Indiana Dunes State Park on the other side of Lake Michigan, was posted on social media as proof that the world is flat...
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Facts Matter: Beer-smuggling photo not from World Cup in QatarDec 10, 2022 12:00 am - Just before the World Cup was set to open in Qatar, officials there banned the sale of beer at the stadiums. Some social media users appeared to show how fans were getti...
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Facts Matter: Soccer players didn't die from vaccineDec 03, 2022 12:00 am - Before the beginning of the FIFA World Cup, a post appeared to link the deaths of soccer players and coaches to the COVID-19 vaccine. The Instagram post, which first app...
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Facts Matter: Deadly Colorado shooting was not a false flagNov 26, 2022 12:00 am - As numerous bits of false information circulate on social media each day, the most vile posts are those that follow tragic events in which regular, innocent people are k...