Bob Oswald
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Facts Matter: Vietnam wall not damaged during protestJun 13, 2020 1:00 am - A photo of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial defaced by graffiti was shared on social media, along with false claims the damage occurred during recent protests in Washington...
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Facts Matter: Animals didn't leave Lincoln Park Zoo during protestsJun 06, 2020 1:00 am - News of protests in major cities following the death of George Floyd in Minnesota filled social media last week. But reports of wild animals escaping from city zoos and...
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Trump falsely claims Michigan sent absentee ballots but later replaces tweetMay 24, 2020 1:00 am - President Donald Trump last week took to Twitter to criticize the Michigan secretary of state and falsely claim the state was illegally sending absentee ballots to voter...
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Facts Matter: Pence joking about delivering empty boxesMay 16, 2020 1:00 am - Late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel aired a video showing Vice President Mike Pence delivering boxes of personal protective equipment, or PPE, to Woodbine Rehabilitation & ...
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Facts Matter: Biden didn't apologize to TrumpMay 09, 2020 1:00 am - President Donald Trump recently referred to a letter of apology he said he received from former Vice President Joe Biden, but Biden's campaign said no such letter exists...
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Facts Matter: Claim gives false info about use of vaccines to prevent viral infectionsMay 02, 2020 1:00 am - Among the misinformation about viruses circulating recently on social media is the idea that a virus that originated in nature has a remedy in nature while only viruses ...
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Facts Matter: Scam text warns of possible COVID-19 infectionApr 25, 2020 1:00 am - Some people have received scam text messages warning they have been in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 The fake text, most likely an attempt by...
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Repurposed photos falsely claim coronavirus cover-upApr 18, 2020 1:00 am - Photos of medical personnel using mannequins during training are being shared as false proof of a coronavirus cover up, according to LeadStories.com. "Please pray for t...
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Facts Matter: Don't reverse medical masks, despite social media claimsApr 11, 2020 1:00 am - False information making the rounds on social media instructs people to wear a medical mask with the colored side out if the wearer is sick, in order to not spread germs...
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Facts Matter: Positive coronavirus news is great, but not when it's falseApr 04, 2020 1:00 am - A list of positive claims regarding the coronavirus pandemic recently circulated on social media. The Poynter Institute's fact-checking team scrutinized the list and, as...