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Facts Matter: 'Plenty of water' to battle California wildfires

By Bob Oswald
Aug 11, 2018 8:03 PM - California wildfires are being "made so much worse" because of environmental laws responsible for available water being diverted into the ocean, President Trump tweeted. State wildfire and water experts say that's not true.
Facts Matter: Rival animals not at watering hole; the true Trump golf figures

Aug 4, 2018 4:19 PM - An image of a lion and a zebra, side by side, peacefully taking a drink at a watering hole is making the rounds on social media, captioned, "Unbelievable but true." The photo is indeed unbelievable, and it's not true, Bob Oswald writes in his Facts Matter column.
Facts Matter: Tyler Perry says social media giveaways in his name are fake

By Bob Oswald
Jul 14, 2018 4:10 PM - Actor Tyler Perry says he is "not giving away anything," and Facebook users who claim otherwise are imposters, Bob Oswald reports in his Facts Matter column, which also examines the truthfulness of claims about how presidents have spent the Fourth of July and political motives behind a fatal gas explosion.
Facts matter: Debunking the fake news that followed shooting at newspaper

By Bob Oswald
Jul 7, 2018 5:51 PM - False reports seem to follow tragedy, and the mass shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, was no exception, Bob Oswald writes in his Facts Matter column.
Facts Matter: Precious stones are not dropping from the sky

By Bob Oswald
Jun 30, 2018 5:28 PM - A claim that semiprecious olivine is "raining from the sky" in Hawaii isn't true, Bob Oswald says in his Facts Matter column, which also debunks social media posts about free Delta airline tickets and a "hero" saving a friend from an alligator.
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

By The Associated Press
Jun 15, 2018 1:48 PM - A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue headlines of the week. None of these stories is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media.
Facts Matter: Crash photo misrepresented in message about texting and driving

By Bob Oswald
Jun 9, 2018 3:53 PM - A social media meme cautions against texting while driving but misrepresents the accompanying crash photo, Bob Oswald writes in his Facts Matter column.
Oswald: Fake news floods social media after school shooting

By Bob Oswald
May 26, 2018 4:45 PM - Social media overflows with false and inflammatory posts after a school shooting. Watch out for photos and facts that are altered to serve a particular agenda, Bob Oswald writes in his Facts Matter column. Plus, did Markle's dog accompany the queen, and what you need to know about that stunning "Kilauea" photo from space.
A new column that will point out real fake news

By John Lampinen
May 19, 2018 5:18 PM - In Sunday's paper, we will introduce a column that calls out the fake news that undermines our democracy and the trust we place in the genuine news and information we receive. Bob Oswald's Facts Matter will appear each Sunday. I hope you'll make it a regular part of your news diet and that you'll share Oswald's observations with your friends and family.
Editorial: Facts matter in a democracy where people rule

May 19, 2018 1:00 PM - In this editorial, the Daily Herald proclaims that a fundamental premise underlying representative democracy is that the citizenry must be informed.

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