Angelo Fichera (@ajfichera) 's Twitter Profile
Angelo Fichera

@ajfichera

Words and facts. Previously: @nytimes, @AP, @factcheckdotorg, @phillyinquirer, @cpsj, @templeuniv

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calendar_today01-12-2009 04:01:29

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Those 1,850 boxes of files kept by President Biden are not the smoking gun Trump and his supporters claim. They're Biden’s Senate papers long housed at the University of Delaware. Here are the facts. apne.ws/HtZwjZz

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Donald Trump and his allies cite a 1978 law and a 2012 case to claim he had the right to take any White House records as personal materials. Why legal experts say they're wrong. apne.ws/cYDzcEB

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This week, social media users shared a false claim about President Joe Biden's 1,850 boxes of Senate files at the University of Delaware, distorted a Massachusetts church fire and spread a fake Truth Social post attributed to former President Donald Trump. apne.ws/lIlWens

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BREAKING: The family of Henrietta Lacks is settling a lawsuit against a biotechnology company they accused of taking her cervical cells without her knowledge. They accused the company's leaders of reaping billions of dollars from a racist medical system. apnews.com/article/henrie…

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It’s Wage Wednesday. Lesson No. 1: You can’t spell “cheap” without AP. Our pay remains largely stagnant after six years of industry experience. Simply put, we cannot afford to work for The Associated Press at these salaries any longer. #cheAP

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There are photos and videos being misrepresented on social media to spread conspiracy theories about what caused the wildfires on Maui. This is an AP Fact Check.

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I didn't see the misinformation folks were saying Trump won the 2020 election because he won more counties Here's where @AJFinchera clears up the deliberate confusion apnews.com/article/fact-c… And here's the real story brookings.edu/articles/biden… Ronald Brownstein @ThePlumLineGS

I didn't see the misinformation folks were saying Trump won the 2020 election because he won more counties

Here's where @AJFinchera clears up the deliberate confusion
 apnews.com/article/fact-c…

And here's the real story
brookings.edu/articles/biden…

<a href="/RonBrownstein/">Ronald Brownstein</a> @ThePlumLineGS
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Here are the facts on false claims circulating online this week: • The TSA has not announced a return of COVID mask mandates. • Winning the most counties doesn't mean you win a presidential election. • Reducing CO2 levels will not destroy the planet. apne.ws/AcZNcaz

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Social media users are sharing an image manipulated to appear that Fox News aired a chyron describing the suspect in Monday’s UNC-Chapel Hill shooting as a “mostly white Asian male.” Fox confirmed it never published that text. apne.ws/QUDr5s2

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President Joe Biden this week claimed he “literally” convinced segregationist U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond to vote for the Civil Rights Act. But the White House says he misspoke. He meant the renewal of the Voting Rights Act. apne.ws/IICq3Er

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Social media posts are distorting a 2008 study to falsely claim that Dr. Anthony Fauci found that face masks were responsible for deaths in the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic. Here are the facts. apne.ws/GdIVHRu

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The CDC didn't say those vaccinated against COVID are at greater risk of new variants than the unvaccinated. Biden flubbed when talking about civil rights. A program looking to curb cattle ticks is being distorted. The Associated Press addresses this week's false claims: apne.ws/YV2KzcD

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A California bill would require courts to weigh a parent’s support for a child’s gender identity when deciding custody matters. But it doesn’t supersede other considerations or mandate that judges rule a specific way, contrary to misleading claims. apne.ws/O7Lcqtr

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Australian researchers say their study is being distorted to claim it shows Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine causes “vaccine acquired immunodeficiency syndrome” — a condition that experts say doesn't exist. Here are the facts. apne.ws/wqp38yS

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A viral video shows two Missouri state senators demonstrating flamethrowers on boxes at a local GOP fundraiser, not burning books, as some social media posts falsely suggest. apne.ws/tv8nhmI

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A video shows two Missouri lawmakers burning boxes, not books. No Jan. 6 defendant has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for simply filming the events. Footage of a parent ripping down a Pride flag in a classroom is a skit, not real. The Associated Press has the facts. apne.ws/xrS2LnP

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Kevin McCarthy plans a House vote on Tuesday on his fate as speaker, after he ruled out a deal with Democrats to save his job. Follow our updates. nyti.ms/3teFDq5

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In the days since Hamas attacked Israel, false and misleading information, old and unrelated videos and photos have flooded social media — including a fabricated White House memo and video game. Here’s a look at some of the inaccurate material. nyti.ms/3twqIrx

In the days since Hamas attacked Israel, false and misleading information, old and unrelated videos and photos have flooded social media — including a fabricated White House memo and video game. Here’s a look at some of the inaccurate material. nyti.ms/3twqIrx