Name: VERIFY: Facts vs. Fiction on fires in the Amazon
Uploaded: 8/22/2019 10:28:23 PM
Duration: 123
Description: As more media attention has been drawn toward the wildfires in the Amazon, a lot of misinformation has surfaced online.

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