Bob Oswald
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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...
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Facts Matter: Voter fraud doesn't increase with mail-in ballotsNov 19, 2022 12:00 am - After the midterm elections, many fraud claims were focused on mail-in ballots. Citing unofficial results from a Florida election, an Instagram user pointed to Democrat ...
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Facts Matter: Trump posts false voting claim on Election DayNov 12, 2022 12:00 am - The midterm elections brought out a flurry of false information, and some came from former President Donald Trump. "The Absentee Ballot situation in Detroit is REALLY BA...
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Facts Matter: False reports flow following Paul Pelosi attackNov 05, 2022 1:00 am - Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was attacked brutally last week by a man armed with a hammer who broke into the couple's San Francisco home. Nancy Pe...
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Facts Matter: Republicans did not announce plans to gut benefitsOct 29, 2022 1:00 am - An image circulating on social media appears to show an agenda worked up by House Republicans going into the midterms. An Oct. 17 Instagram post of the graphic, which in...
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Facts Matter: Old data used in claim about COVID vaccinesOct 22, 2022 1:00 am - A misleading post appears to claim there is a connection between the COVID-19 vaccines and cancer in younger adults. The Oct. 16 Instagram post includes a meme showing t...
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Facts Matter: Musk didn't restore Trump's suspended Twitter accountOct 15, 2022 1:00 am - Elon Musk's on-and-off deal to purchase Twitter actually could be finalized as the billionaire and SpaceX founder has expressed renewed interest in making it happen at a...
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Facts Matter: Hurricane warning shared on social media really is from 2016Oct 01, 2022 1:00 am - Shortly before Hurricane Ian hit Florida, social media users were sharing video of Fox News anchor Shepard Smith standing in front of a weather map while delivering a hu...