NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn t happen this week
by The Associated Press
Last Updated Jan 29, 2021 at 3:58 pm EDT
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:
CLAIM: President Joe Biden swore on a “Masonic/Illuminati” Bible during his inauguration last week.
THE FACTS: Following Biden’s inauguration, false social media posts spread about the Bible he used to take his oath of office. Some social media users falsely suggested that the several-inches thick Bible, a Biden family heirloom, was “Masonic” or associated with an Illuminati conspiracy. Conspiracy theorists suggest the Illuminati, a purported secret society, wants world domination. Freemasons, a fraternal organization, have been the subject of conspiracy theories since the group was founded over 300 years ago. Some foundi
Neon Nettle - Biden Orders DOJ to End Contracts with Private Prisons Holding Foreign Convicts - Reinstates Obama-era policy as part of racial equity agenda
0:08 – Biden’s equity orders: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
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0:20 – Biden Orders: tribal sovereignty and consultation
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0:34 – New evidence shows violent, abusive Vallejo PD Lieutenant
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What changes first under President Biden?
A number of executive orders will be signed
By: Joe St. George - National Political Editor
Posted at 3:05 PM, Jan 20, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-20 18:10:35-05
WASHINGTON â President Joe Biden will sign several executive orders within the first few hours of his presidency impacting the American people and American policy
WHAT CHANGES?
Biden will sign an executive order suspending student loan payments until at least October. The Biden administration supports the cancellation of some student debt.
This is a continuation of congressional and presidential power over the last several months. I think we really need to evaluate our educational costs, Renee Nicole Allen, a professor at St. John s University who has over $200,000 in debt, said.