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John Cobin

John Macarewich Cobin (born 10 March 1963) is a U.S.-born blogger, convicted criminal, and social commentator. He renounced his US citizenship in December 2015 and holds Italian and Chilean citizenship. He has taught at various Chilean institutions and was arrested after opening fire at protesters who were blocking the road during the Chilean social unrest of 2019 in Reñaca, being released in 2025.

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John Macarewich Cobin (born 10 March 1963) is a U.S.-born blogger, convicted criminal, and social commentator. He renounced his US citizenship in December 2015 and holds Italian and Chilean citizenship. He has taught at various Chilean institutions and was arrested after opening fire at protesters who were blocking the road during the Chilean social unrest of 2019 in Reñaca, being released in 2025.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1963-03-10 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2025 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1963-03-10". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2025". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1357445625

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