Bob Oswald
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Oswald: NASA didn't discover new constellation, change zodiac signsAug 01, 2020 1:00 am - An "old hoax" made the rounds on social media in July, claiming the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has discovered a new constellation and all the zodiac s...
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Facts Matter: Obama didn't sign law to 'snatch' protestorsJul 25, 2020 3:00 pm - Following President Donald Trump's deployment of federal agents to Portland, Oregon, and talk of sending other agents to Chicago, social media users falsely claimed it w...
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Facts Matter: Daily death comparison uses out-of-date COVID-19 dataJul 18, 2020 1:00 am - A meme circulating on social media this month falsely claims a small number of daily deaths stem from the coronavirus compared to that of deaths from other diseases, acc...
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Facts Matter: Coin shortage due to COVID-19, not conspiracyJul 11, 2020 1:00 am - A recent social media post falsely said a coin shortage in the U.S. was a sign of an impending one-world government. The false claim included a photo of a sign in a groc...
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Facts Matter: Pneumonia not caused by wearing face maskJul 04, 2020 1:00 am - A social media post by a woman running for congressional seat in Florida falsely claims wearing a face mask can cause an infection. "Excessive use of face masks causes f...
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Facts Matter: Aunt Jemima a figure in recent false claimsJun 27, 2020 1:00 am - A photo circulating on social media purporting to show Aunt Jemima holding a stack of pancakes while chained to a table is actually a modern artist's interpretation of t...
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Facts Matter: Trump comment about staying past his term was in jestJun 20, 2020 1:00 am - Social media users this month have been sharing comments in which Donald Trump said he won't leave the presidential office, even if he isn't reelected. These claims are ...
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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...