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SCOTUS Sidesteps Ruling on Gerrymandering in Wisconsin & Maryland
Source: Media Bias/Fact CheckBy Kenneth White The justices for the Supreme Court of the United States ruled against Wisconsin Democrats who challenged legislative districts that gave Republicans a huge edge in the state legislatu... Read More
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Did a New Hampshire Congressman Deface Donald Trump’s Limousine?
Source: Snopes.comA prolific producer of fake news publishes yet another false meme about an 'Arnim Zola'.... Read More
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Did Eva Braun Say She ‘Hated Seeing Children Separated from Their Parents’ But Not to Blame Hitler?
Source: Snopes.comA satirical quote attempting to draw a comparison between Melania Trump and Adolf Hitler's mistress was mistaken for real by some readers.... Read More
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Is Winnie the Pooh Actually a Girl?
Source: Snopes.comThe character was written as a male bear — but it was originally inspired by a girl bear named Winnipeg.... Read More
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Americans broadly support legal status for immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children
Source: Pew Research CenterNearly three-quarters of Americans favor granting permanent legal status to immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally when they were children.... Read More
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Was the ‘Law to Separate Families’ Passed in 1997 or ‘by Democrats’?
Source: Snopes.comThere is no federal law mandating children and parents be separated at the border; a policy resulting in that outcome was enacted in May 2018.... Read More
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Report: Americans are bad at telling news from opinion
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It may have something to do with their trust in media and political awareness. ... Read More
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Quiz: How well can you tell factual from opinion statements?
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Test your ability to classify 10 news statements as either factual or opinion.... Read More
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Distinguishing Between Factual and Opinion Statements in the News
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The politically aware, digitally savvy and those more trusting of the news media fare better in differentiating factual statements from opinions.... Read More
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Q: Telling the difference between factual and opinion statements in the news
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Read a Q with Amy Mitchell, director of journalism research at Pew Research Center, on a new report that explores Americans' ability to distinguish factual news statements from opinions. ... Read More
