Bob Oswald
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Facts Matter: Americans don't breathe world's 'cleanest air'Jun 08, 2019 1:00 am - President Donald Trump, while meeting with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Wednesday, claimed the clean air and water in the U.S. is "setting records environmentall...
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Facts Matter: Facebook video of Pelosi differs from original clipJun 01, 2019 1:00 am - An altered Facebook video showing Nancy Pelosi slurring her speech was manipulated to the point users questioned whether the speaker of the House was drunk, according to...
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Facts Matter: Obama didn't skip cemetery service to attend Memorial Day barbecue in ChicagoMay 25, 2019 1:00 am - President Barack Obama left office 2½ years ago, but some social media users continue to circulate a false rumor about how he celebrated Memorial Day in 2010. The Faceb...
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Facts Matter: Truth on tariffs, T-shirts and quotes proves elusiveMay 18, 2019 1:00 am - "So our country can take in $120 billion a year in tariffs, paid for mostly by China, by the way, not by us," Trump said at the White House earlier this month. "It's rea...
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Facts Matter: Breakdancer isn't 'Game of Thrones' actressMay 11, 2019 1:00 am - As the HBO television series "Game of Thrones" moves through its eighth and final season, the Internet is filled with information about the show. But a video posted ear...
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Facts Matter: Russian role in 2016 more than 'a couple of Facebook ads'Apr 27, 2019 1:00 am - President Donald Trump's senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner claimed the special counsel investigation has been more harmful to the country than interference by ...
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Facts Matter: Fake photo used to push theory terrorists set fire at Notre DameApr 20, 2019 1:00 am - As the 850-year-old Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris was in flames last week, social media was filled with images posted by people at the scene. But one photo of two men l...
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Facts Matter: Russian president wanted Trump to win electionApr 06, 2019 1:00 am - By Bob Oswald President Donald Trump recently said Russia would have preferred Hillary Clinton had won the 2016 presidential election. That's not what Russian President ...
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Facts Matter: Breaking news is not media manipulationMar 30, 2019 1:00 am - A Facebook post earlier this month shows two side-by-side copies of The Wall Street Journal with very different headlines and the claim, "Same paper, same dates, differe...
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Facts Matter: Trump misstated McCain's role in veteran's health programMar 23, 2019 1:00 am - President Donald Trump took credit last week for the Veterans Choice health care program and criticized the role of U.S. Sen. John McCain, who died of brain cancer last ...