Articles filed under Facts Matter
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False information follows VP nominee onto the campaign trailAug 10, 2024 4:00 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz changed the design of his state’s flag, clones of first lady Jill Biden are being used and more.
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Russian disinformation slams Paris and amplifies Khelif claims to undermine the OlympicsAug 06, 2024 11:08 am - WASHINGTON — The actor in the viral music video denouncing the 2024 Olympics looks a lot like French President Emmanuel Macron. The images of rats, trash and the sewage, ...
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Facts Matter: Clips not related to Olympic torch lightingAug 04, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that a clip spread on social media was a scene from the Olympics torch-lighting, the Cartoon Network is shutting down and more.
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Wind farms' benefits to communities can be slow or complex, leading to opposition and misinformationJul 28, 2024 6:00 am - After NextEra proposed a wind farm in Greeley County, Nebraska two years ago, Robert Bernt, a dairy farm owner in the area, helped to mobilize community members against t...
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Facts Matter: Harris is eligible to serve as presidentJul 27, 2024 3:31 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Kamala Harris is prohibited by the Constitution to run for president, President Biden died, an article expressed climate change concerns about keeping pets at home and more.
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Facts Matter: Trump’s ear didn’t heal before Republican conventionJul 22, 2024 7:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Donald Trump’s ear was not wounded in the assassination attempt on him, President Biden granted citizenship to 1 million immigrants by executive order, Starbucks is sponsoring the Republican National Convention and more.
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‘One screen, two movies’: Conflicting conspiracy theories emerge from Trump shootingJul 18, 2024 5:46 am - WASHINGTON — A former president is shot, the gunman quickly neutralized, and all of it is caught on camera. But for those who don't believe their eyes, that's just the st...
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Facts Matter: Biden didn’t suffer medical emergency on Air Force OneJul 14, 2024 7:52 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that President Biden suffered a medical event following a campaign appearance, a woman baked bread in a mailbox in the Texas heat wave and more.
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Trump, Biden deliver misleading claims during debateJul 06, 2024 2:12 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims made by Donald Trump and Joe Biden during the presidential candidates’ debate, reports of a Ukrainian air attack on vacationers in Crimea and more.
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Facts Matter: Woman arrested for violence, not prayerJun 21, 2024 9:00 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that a woman was arrested for protesting outside an abortion clinic, Biden wanted rules allowing him to sit during the coming debate, Trump proposed mandatory military service and more.