Articles filed under Facts Matter
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Facts Matter: Walz off on proposal detailed in Project 2025Oct 06, 2024 5:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Project 2025 calls for documenting pregnancies, Donald Trump oversaw a peaceful transfer of power, Joe Biden is offering stimulus checks for homeowners and more.
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Walz leaves Trump off his list of union membersSep 28, 2024 5:05 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Americans overseas do not have to prove citizenship in order to vote, JD Vance rents a dog to take with him on appearances and more.
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Facts Matter: Explosives not found near Trump rallySep 21, 2024 3:00 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines false claims of explosives in a car near a spot where Trump was planning to hold a rally.
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Facts Matter: Harris, Trump deliver false claims during fiery debateSep 14, 2024 3:00 pm - The first debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump included a bunch of memorable moments, along with some false information.
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Facts Matter: Trump’s Arlington National Cemetery posting compared to Biden visitSep 08, 2024 8:27 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims regarding the comparison of a Joe Biden and a Donald Trump visit to Arlington National Cemetery, the economic impact of the Inflation Reduction Act and more.
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Walz didn’t lie about his dog, ScoutAug 31, 2024 4:28 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Tim Walz lied about having a dog, WNBA players were suspended for kneeling during the national anthem and more.
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Facts Matter: Harris rally crowd not A.I. generatedAug 18, 2024 6:45 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that crowds pictured at a Kamala Harris event were A.I. generated, a truck stuck under an overpass was related to the Donald Trump campaign and more.
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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.