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Viral Image Does Not Show O’Rourke

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Dubious posts on social media erroneously claim that a photo of an activist is former Rep. Beto O’Rourke, who is also running for president.


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, on Facebook in recent days misidentify a nearly naked activist as former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke.

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