Fact Check
Misinformation often continues to live online even after being retracted by its source.
by Bethania Palma, Published Aug. 27, 2019
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In a "gotcha" moment that wasn't, conservative internet commentators posted incorrect claims on Twitter that 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said he had personally amassed $280,000 in college debt. Biden made no such claim.
Biden was in fact referring to educational debt associated with his children, a fact that could be gleaned by listening to his comments in their entirety.Bethania Palma is a journalist from the Los Angeles area who started her career as a daily newspaper reporter and has covered everything from crime to government to national politics. She has written for ... read more
