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U.S. Oil Reserve Created for Supply Disruptions, Not Strictly Military Use
The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve was set up as an emergency source of oil to keep supplies flowing in the event of unexpected disruptions. It’s not just designed “for when we get attacked and need the fuel to keep our Air Force in the air,” as social media posts falsely claim.
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On Nov. 24, South Africa told the World Health Organization that amid a recent increase in COVID-19 cases, it had identified a new variant -- later named omicron -- with a high number of mutations, raising concerns that it could spread more easily than other variants of the coronavirus. We'll go through what we know so far about omicron.
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Social Media Posts Misrepresent Old Biden Tweet on Travel Ban
President Joe Biden restricted travel from eight African nations on Nov. 26 to slow the spread of the omicron variant. Conservative commentators have misleadingly cited a Biden tweet from last year to claim he was critical of “the same travel ban” implemented by then-President Donald Trump. But that tweet was about a Trump immigration order directed at predominantly Muslim countries.
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Viral Post Misrepresents Facts in Rittenhouse Trial
Kyle Rittenhouse said that he went to Kenosha, Wisconsin, to defend a car dealership during protests against police brutality in August 2020. He was not there to defend his grandparents' gas station, as a viral social media post falsely claims. He was not related to the family that owns the car dealership.
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Media Allowed to Attend Ghislaine Maxwell’s Trial, Contrary to Social Media Posts
The federal trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, who is charged with assisting accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, opened on Nov. 29 with extensive media coverage. But social media posts falsely claim the judge issued a "gag order" and the media is "barred from courtroom." The judge's order allows "substantial public and press access at the Courthouse.”
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