Bob Oswald
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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...
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Facts Matter: Ice cream won't make you vulnerable to COVID-19Mar 28, 2020 1:00 am - An old message listing false information about the coronavirus is being delivered in a new format. An audio message on Facebook Messenger offers ways people can avoid be...
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Facts Matter: Hanks not quarantined with volleyball named WilsonMar 21, 2020 1:00 am - A photo of Tom Hanks holding Wilson, a volleyball from the movie "Cast Away," while quarantined is fake, according to The Associated Press. Hanks and his wife Rita Wils...
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Batavia council gives mayor emergency powersMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - Batavia aldermen have granted Mayor Jeff Schielke "extraordinary power and authority" to act by executive order during a state of emergency. The ordinance states that th...
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Batavia development project still aliveMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - The Batavia City Council this week approved an extension of a tax increment financing district that will keep the One Washington Place project alive, but it added a prov...
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Facts Matter: There hasn't been a disease in each election yearMar 14, 2020 1:00 am - A meme circulating on social media claiming every election year has coincided with a disease is "inaccurate and imprecise," according to Science Feedback, a website that...
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Batavia recreational center is up to the votersMar 12, 2020 1:00 am - A $27 million bond referendum question on next Tuesday's ballot will ask residents to fund a new indoor recreational center in Batavia. The Batavia Park District determi...
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Contaminant found in ground water near GenevaMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - Waste Management of Illinois is offering to pay for hookups to Geneva city water for residents and businesses outside city limits after a contaminant, classified as a po...