Bob Oswald
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Facts Matter: Ordering pizza is not a known distress signalDec 22, 2018 12:00 am - A recent social media post claims a person needing to call 911 without tipping off others within earshot should dial the number and pretend to order a pizza. But an offi...
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Facts Matter: Sweden did not rename Christmas, nor did Trump ban 'Feliz Navidad'Dec 22, 2018 12:00 am - Nor did Canada give up its border
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Facts Matter: Residents leaving Illinois will not be charged a feeDec 15, 2018 12:00 am - A post circulating on Facebook this month said Illinois Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker proposed charging a fee to residents who move out of the state. The post targeting the D...
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Facts Matter: Quote long attributed to George H.W. Bush is fakeDec 08, 2018 12:00 am - Among the recollections and tributes following the death of George H.W. Bush on Nov. 30 was the reemergence of a quote falsely attributed to the 41st U.S. president. Com...
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Facts Matter: Bullying scene stopping 'Christmas Story' marathon? Oh, fudddddge. Except it's not trueDec 01, 2018 12:00 am - A meme featuring neighborhood menace Scut Farkus from "A Christmas Story" falsely claims a marathon broadcast of the iconic movie was canceled because of the bullying sc...
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Facts Matter: Photo of 1960s icons is cool - but not realNov 24, 2018 12:00 am - A video showing cars traveling as fires rage around them was shared this month on social media, claiming "this is happening right now in California." The footage does sh...
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Facts Matter: President's posts on wildfires misleadingNov 17, 2018 12:00 am - As wildfires burn in California, President Donald Trump posted false information about the disaster, according to The New York Times. "There is no reason for these massi...
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Facts Matter: Votes not changed by machineNov 11, 2018 4:30 am - Natural disasters and mass shootings are often followed by fake news. Much like those events, Election Day brought a new collection of false reports. A fake video showin...
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Facts Matter: Stock exchange didn't open day after 9/11Nov 03, 2018 1:00 am - During campaign stops immediately following the massacre of 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue on Oct. 27, President Donald Trump said he considered canceling the event...
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Mexican cop not assaulted by caravanOct 28, 2018 1:00 am - A photo of a bloodied Mexican police officer has accompanied a variety of social media posts this month, claiming the officer was brutalized by members of a caravan of m...