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3 claims that come apart once pushed past what anyone can check.

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Data Centers The claim

A tech investor says anti-data-center protesters are bused-in actors funded by Beijing.

The catch

A reporter asked attendees how they got there. They drove themselves.

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Wealth & Power The claim

Sanders says AI executives are cutting jobs to get richer, not to help anyone.

The catch

OpenAI's CEO just proposed taxing the rich, including himself, to fund a payout for everyone.

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Jobs The claim

Sacks says the AI jobs crisis is a hoax the press is running on purpose.

The catch

A real study found no AI-driven hiring collapse, and the same outlets gave the skeptical case prominent coverage too.

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