Bob Oswald
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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...
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Heitkamp says unauthorized list of abuse victims' names could be from 'Facebook feed'Oct 20, 2018 1:00 am - North Dakota U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp apologized last week for a newspaper ad that listed names of victims of sexual assault and domestic violence without their permissi...
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Facts Matter: Hurricane Michael brings death, destruction and fake photosOct 13, 2018 1:00 am - Among the extraordinary photos of Hurricane Michael's destruction being shared on social media is an image of airplanes nearly underwater at an airport. But the picture ...
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Facts Matter: No, Michelle Obama is not running for presidentOct 06, 2018 1:00 am - An image making the rounds on social media appears to show Michelle Obama planning a run for office in 2020. The photo shows the former first lady making a heart symbol ...
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Facts Matter: No evidence women got 'a lot of money' to claim Trump misconductSep 29, 2018 1:00 am - Sandwiched between the Tuesday sentencing of actor Bill Cosby for drugging and assaulting women and Christine Blasey Ford's account of a sexual assault by Supreme Court ...