Bob Oswald
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Facts Matter: Supreme Court didn't overturn results of 2020 electionJul 23, 2022 1:00 am - Recent posts across Facebook and Twitter appear to report new information about the Supreme Court and the past presidential election. "BREAKING: SCOTUS has voted to over...
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Facts Matter: Trump rode in SUV, not limo, on Jan. 6Jul 16, 2022 1:00 am - During hearings held by the House select committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol, former White House staffer Cassidy Hutchinson testified that she was tol...
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Facts Matter: Misinformation about shooter follows tragedy in Highland ParkJul 09, 2022 1:00 am - The horrific shooting at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade, resulting in seven people killed and a few dozen injured, left the Chicago area, and the nation, shocke...
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Facts Matter: Alleged Trump statement on Jan. 6 is fakeJun 25, 2022 1:00 am - A lengthy, official-looking statement, topped with the letterhead "Save America, President Donald J. Trump," was posted on social media earlier this month. The statement...
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Facts Matter: Biden not sending relief checks for high gas pricesJun 18, 2022 1:00 am - As high gas prices continue to set records nearly each day, a recent social media post claims help from the federal government is on the way. "President Biden confirm(ed...
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Facts Matter: Viral claim about school shooting was made upJun 11, 2022 1:00 am - A recent Twitter post, purportedly from a relative of a school shooting victim, claiming the family turned down a strange offer from the Texas governor, rang up more tha...
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Facts Matter: Chicago doesn't have ban on handgunsJun 04, 2022 1:00 am - The National Rifle Association's annual meeting, held during Memorial Day weekend in Houston included discussions about gun laws in the wake of a recent mass shooting at...
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Facts Matter: Fake news quickly follows latest gun tragedyMay 28, 2022 1:00 am - A horrific shooting at a Texas elementary school that left at least 19 children and two teachers dead was immediately followed by fake news circulating on social media. ...
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Facts Matter: Bill Gates not majority holder of U.S. farmlandMay 14, 2022 1:00 am - Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has been buying up farmland in the U.S., and recent posts claim he now owns a majority of the country's pastures. "Bill Gates is buying ...
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Facts Matter: Fox News corrects Pirro - 63 million abortions since 1973, not per yearMay 07, 2022 1:00 am - A leaked draft opinion indicating that the Supreme Court is ready to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion was the top story on many cable news broa...