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Not Real News TEXARKANA GAZETTE ✯ SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 NATION 5C NOT REAL NEWS A look at what didn’t happen this week The Associated Press CLAIM: Photo shows a Brother from Kenya,” in A roundup of some of the white boat that sank to the August. The caption on the most popular but complete- bottom of Lake Travis in photo reads, “Barack and ly untrue stories and visuals Texas during a boat parade Malik in Boston in 1990.” of the week. None of these for the president. Malik Obama is Barack are legit, even though they THE FACTS: Social media Obama’s half-brother on his were shared widely on social users are passing around a father’s side from Kenya. media. The Associated Press photo of a boat at the bottom Barack Obama grew up in checked them out. Here are of a lake, falsely claiming it Hawaii with his American the facts: shows one of the boats that mother. During the 2016 recently sank during a parade presidential election, Malik CLAIM: A total of 19,888 in Texas to support President Obama said he supported fake driver’s licenses Donald Trump. Several boats Donald Trump instead of that were made in China sank during the Sept. 5 boat Hillary Clinton, his broth- and seized at the O’Hare parade on Lake Travis, north- er’s secretary of state. Posts International Airport west of Austin. But the photo online suggested that when were all registered to vote social media users are shar- Barack Obama was presi- as Democrats. ing was taken in June after a dent, he appointed Sullivan THE FACTS: Social media motorboat sank in northern as judge. That is not the case. users are misrepresenting Michigan’s Grand Traverse Three other U.S. presidents a law enforcement report Bay. The Coast Guard dis- — Ronald Reagan, George about fake IDs as an exam- patched a helicopter and H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton— ple of illegal voter registra- rescue boat, saving 10 peo- appointed Sullivan to judicial tion. There is no evidence ple who were on the boat as positions. He was nominated to support that conclusion. it began sinking into chilly by Clinton to serve on the “Feds Seize 19,888 Fake State AP Photo/Andrew Harnik waters. There’s no evidence U.S. District Court for the Driver Licenses (Made in ■ In this Aug. 7, 2019 file photo, President Donald Trump takes a question from a member that the boat’s submersion District of Columbia in 1994. China) in Chicago O’Hare of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington before boarding Marine was part of any political rally Sullivan has refused to dis- miss the case against Michael Airport - ALL Registered One. On Friday, The Associated Press reported on a video circulating online incorrectly or event, Nick Assendelft, a to Vote -- ALL Democrat!” spokesman for the Michigan Flynn. Earlier this month, read several Facebook posts depicting Trump lost and meandering around the White House lawn. The original Aug. 7, Department of Environment, he scheduled a hearing and circulating this week, collec- 2019, video clip, available on C-SPAN, was edited to make it appear the president is expe- Great Lakes, and Energy, told appointed a retired federal tively amassing more than riencing dementia symptoms ahead of the election. AP. In July, state officials said judge to argue against the 3 million views. The claim the 33-foot-long vessel need- Justice Department’s position follows a July announce- House and then walks an ed to be removed from the to dismiss. The AP reported ment by U.S. Customs and indirect path, stopping near bottom of the bay but the in 2017 that Flynn pleaded Border Protection officials a puddle. The clip was edited boat remained underwater in guilty to “willfully and know- detailing the seizure of 19,888 to remove a portion of the Lake Michigan as of Tuesday, ingly” making “false fictitious fraudulent driver’s licenses video that shows the first lady Assendelft confirmed. and fraudulent statements” at the O’Hare International Melania Trump approaching to the FBI over conversations Airport from the start of the him and the president point- CLAIM: The sports with Russia’s ambassador. year to June 30. “The driv- ing to the puddle to warn apparel company Nike er’s licenses were for vari- her. They then walk toward was quoted saying it CLAIM: World Bank ous people in different states the Marine One helicopter. could “afford to let go of website shows COVID- with a vast majority destined Social media users shared all ‘Make America Great 19 test kits purchased by for neighboring states,” and the video with the text say- Again’ customers.” countries in 2017 and in most were for college-age ing: “Trump is lost & disori- THE FACTS: A recent 2018. individuals, the press release ented here. His mind goes Facebook post claimed Nike THE FACTS: Social media said. The cards came in 1,513 blank and he doesn’t remem- turned a cold shoulder to users are sharing data from shipments, largely from ber what he’s supposed to Trump-supporting custom- the World Integrated Trade do next. He’s deep into his Solution website to falsely China and Hong Kong, but AP Photo/Patrick Semansky ers in a statement — but also from Great Britain and degenerative neurological ■ In this Wednesday photo, Democratic presidential candidate the quote wasn’t real and claim that testing kits for COVID-19 were purchased South Korea. However, the disease- Frontotemporal former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign appeared to have originated claim that the seized licenses dementia- mindlessly lum- from a bogus, two-year-old by countries in 2017 and were “all registered to vote” bering and zigzagging in event on manufacturing and buying American-made products rumor. “NIKE has stated, 2018. The erroneous posts — let alone registered with the grass towards a puddle.” at UAW Region 1 headquarters in Warren, Mich. On Friday, The ‘We’re a $76 Billion dollar are using the data to sug- a particular political party The original clip, available Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrect- company that can afford to gest that the coronavirus is a — is unsubstantiated and on C-SPAN, was taken on ly asserting Biden wants to introduce a 3% annual federal tax on let go of all “Make America hoax spread by global lead- extremely unlikely, according August 7, 2019. The C-SPAN your home. But nothing in Biden’s tax plan indicates homeowners Great Again” customers.’ ers. In fact, the data com- to election security experts. caption says the video shows would be subject to an additional 3% federal property tax. #bye,” read the post, which piled by the website shows In every state except North Trump speaking to reporters was viewed more than 45,000 previously existing devices Dakota, which requires vot- as he leaves the White House times. The same claim was that are now being used to ers to show an ID at the for Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, shared by other social media fight the coronavirus. The polls, citizens must register Texas, following mass shoot- users, including in a public World Bank along with the before they can vote and ings in both cities. “He gave Facebook group linked to the United Nations Conference generally must show both an update on meetings with QAnon conspiracy theory. on Trade and Development proof of identity and proof lawmakers regarding legisla- The quote is fake, according and several global trade of residence, according to the tive action to address mass to company spokeswoman organizations developed National Conference of State shootings and gun violence,” Sandra Carreon-John, who World Integrated Trade Legislatures. When someone the caption reads. confirmed to the AP that Solution — WITS — soft- registers to vote for the first the quote “definitely did not ware to track information on time, election officials com- CLAIM: Democratic come from anyone at Nike.” trade and tariffs. The posts pare the number from that presidential candidate Joe The false rumor has circu- began circulating late last person’s driver’s license or Biden wants to introduce lated online since at least week using screenshots from other state-issued ID — or a 3% annual federal tax on 2018. While Nike has voiced a page on the WITS website the last four digits of their your home. support for the Black Lives that shows test kit exports Social Security number — to THE FACTS: A post cir- Matter movement, made by country. At the time the state motor vehicle agency financial pledges to end sys- posts were first shared, the culating widely on Facebook AP Photo/Mark Lennihan records or Social Security this week falsely claims temic racism and partnered website said “COVID-19 Administration records. ■ This March 19 file photo shows Nike apparel on mannequins with the nonpartisan corpo- Test kits (382200) exports homeowners can expect in a sporting goods store in the Brooklyn borough of New York. “When the information does higher taxes on their proper- rate voting initiative “Time by country” in 2017. The not match, the application is ty if Biden is elected. “Biden On Friday, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating to Vote,” it does not appear to website has since clarified sent to officials for further wants to put a 3% annual online incorrectly asserting Nike was quoted saying it could have endorsed any candidate the information on the page review or action,” NCSL’s federal tax on your home,” "afford to let go of all ‘Make America Great Again’ customers.” for president.
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