Does an old photo show Vice President Kamala Harris practicing prostitution? No, that's not true: The professional photographer who took this shot in New York City told Lead Stories that the young Black woman in the picture was not Harris
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Protesters Did NOT Deface Philadelphia’s Liberty Bell, Did NOT Burn Flag On Capitol Grounds
Did protesters deface the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia or burn the U.S. flag on the Capitol grounds? No, that's not true: There is no reporting or National Park Service statement that protesters put graffiti on Philadelphia's Liberty Bell
The Dispatch→ The Honeymooners
Why Democratic vibes about Kamala Harris are so upbeat.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – President Joe Biden didn’t get taller. It’s the camera angle, not a growth spurt or body double
Rose Garden video shows that President Joe Biden was taller when he emerged from July 24 Oval Office speech.
The Dispatch→ The Virtues of Equivocation
On Kamala Harris, leadership, and flip-flopping.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CBC Did NOT Report MAID Suggested For ‘Angry Young Men With No Prospects’ — Article Was Fake
Did the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation publish an article that suggested offering Medical Assistance in Dying, also known as MAID, to "angry young men with no prospects" to combat "growing ideological extremism"? No, that's not true: C
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Fact-checking Kamala Harris on energy production, independence
“Today, America has record energy production and we are energy independent.”
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Misrepresent Harris’ 2014 Remarks About Young People
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take When Vice President Kamala Harris was the attorney general of California in 2014, she announced a program to help young people transitioning out of the criminal justic
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris is again facing attacks on her racial identity. Here’s more about her background.
Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, is facing a flurry of attacks on her racial identity. Here’s more about her background.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Undamaged Ear In Immediate Weeks After Trump Shooting
Does a photo taken less than two weeks after Donald Trump's right ear was grazed in an assassination attempt show it undamaged? No, that's not true: The photo on social media predates the shooting by more than seven years. There's no evid
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Big Party’ Excerpt From ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Is NOT Real — Follow-Up Post Confirms Fakery
Did Donald Trump's pick for vice president, Sen. JD Vance, write about a drunken party with embarrassingly graphic details on page 21 of his book "Hillbilly Elegy"? No, that's not true: The person who made the post on social media later c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Did NOT Announce Fundraising Concert With Beyonce To Support Kamala Harris As Of July 26, 2024
Did Taylor Swift announce they were scheduling a fundraising concert with Beyonce to support Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate? No, that's not true: Neither the singers, nor Harris has announced a fundraisin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Starbucks Founder Schultz Did NOT Say Boycotts Had Sent Company Into ‘Critical’ Decline In July 2024
Did Starbucks founder and former CEO Howard Schultz say the "company has reached a critical point of decline amid global boycott," and did the BBC report his criticism, as a post on Instagram claimed? No, that's not true: A spokesperson f
The Dispatch→ An Uncertain Election, but Republicans Have More Upside
With 100 days to go, Joe Biden’s departure scrambles the electoral outlook.
AllSides→ AP yanks fact-check on raunchy but false claims that JD Vance had an amorous encounter with a sofa
https://www.salon.com/2024/07/25/ap-yanks-fact-on-raunchy-but-false-claims-that-jd-vance-had-an-amorous-encounter-with-a-sofa/
Full Fact→ Doctor makes misleading Covid vaccine claims on Diary of a CEO podcast
On Steven Bartlett’s popular podcast, Dr Aseem Malhotra claimed there would have been fewer deaths without Covid-19 vaccines.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Viral clip of ABC News reporter does not prove he blamed Trump assassination attempt on ‘government’
ABC News reporter said “government tried to kill” former President Donald Trump.
Health Feedback→ No evidence that “Dr. Sebi” could cure AIDS and other diseases using natural remedies or change in diet
REVIEW Numerous viral posts on social media have promoted herbalist “Dr. Sebi”’s claims that there are natural cures for all diseases, including AIDS, cancer, and arthritis. As this review will explain, Dr. Sebi’s approach is based on a misu
Full Fact→ Inflation was not over 10% last autumn
Shadow work and pensions secretary Mel Stride said in the House of Commons that inflation was over 10% last autumn, but seems to have got the year wrong.
Health Feedback→ Peanut oil isn’t an ingredient in vaccines; doesn’t cause peanut allergies
REVIEW A Facebook reel posted on 22 July 2024 claimed that peanut oil is an ingredient used in vaccines and thus responsible for an increase in peanut allergies over the last half century. It also claimed that peanuts help with illnesses related to
AllSides→ FactChecking Vance’s Attacks on Harris
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/07/factchecking-vances-attacks-on-harris/ In his first two solo rallies
Full Fact→ Old images of injured Leicestershire PC falsely shared in connection to Manchester Airport incident
Many accounts on Facebook have shared pictures of a police officer claiming it shows injuries sustained at Manchester airport, but the pictures are from 2020 and unrelated to the recent incident.
The Dispatch→ Paris Olympics Set to Begin Under Tight Security
‘This is … the biggest logistical and security challenge we’ve ever had to organize.’
Full Fact→ Fake BBC report claims Ukrainian businessmen donated to Trump campaign
A video is being shared online which purports to be a BBC News and Bellingcat investigation, but they made no such report.
AllSides→ Are undocumented immigrants housed at the most expensive hotels in New York City?
https://wisconsinwatch.org/2024/07/migrants-undocumented-new-york-city-hotels-republican-fact/?utm_source=allsides&utm_id=112
Full Fact→ Image of Donald Trump with ‘magically healed ear’ taken before assassination attempt
A claim that an image of the presidential candidate shows his injured ear healed “like magic” is false. It comes from a video of him golfing with Bryson DeChambeau filmed before the incident.
The Dispatch→ ‘This Ought to Be Alarming’
Pro-terrorism protests, an Orwellian media, and a vindictive former president.
The Dispatch→ If It Has to Be Harris …
Some thoughts on how she could wage her coming culture war in a less-Pyrrhic fashion.
The Dispatch→ So, Was Kamala Harris the ‘Border Czar’ or Not?
Democrats say that her role was more narrow, but the term itself lacks a precise definition.
The Dispatch→ Will Kamala Harris’ Progressive Record Haunt Her on the Campaign Trail?
As a California senator and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, Harris staked out positions significantly to the left of Joe Biden.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden’s Wristwatch Was NOT Showing Another Time During His Live Address To Nation — Photo Proof
Did the wristwatch President Joe Biden was wearing show a time other than the current local time during a live address on July 24, 2024, indicating the speech was prerecorded or edited? No, that's not true: Biden's watch was visible showi
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Vance’s Attacks on Harris
In his first two solo rallies as the Republicans’ vice presidential nominee, Sen. JD Vance took aim at Vice President Kamala Harris. But in several instances, Vance twisted Harris’ words or her record. Vance said Harris “support
The Dispatch→ Baby Bust
On J.D. Vance and ‘childless cat ladies.’
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Austin Private Wealth did not short 12 million shares of Trump Media on July 12, 2024
Financial advisory company Austin Private Wealth shorted 12 million shares of Trump Media July 12, the day before former President Donald Trump’s attempted assassination.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump’s rally in Charlotte, N.C.
On July 24 in Charlotte, North Carolina, former President Donald Trump held his first rally since President Joe Biden announced he would end his bid for a second term. Here’s a fact-check of some of the things Trump said.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Now you see him?: Altered video of Joe Biden’s July 24 address spreads on social media
Video shows President Joe Biden’s July 24 address is “either CGI or a mask.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – Claims that Jill Biden was at the White House and in Paris at same time are Pants on Fire!
Videos show Jill Biden alone in Paris and at White House with Joe Biden at the same time.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: GovTrack Did NOT Delete Only Kamala Harris’ 2019 Voting Report Card; All From 2019 Were Consolidated, Deleted
Did GovTrack delete only Vice President Kamala Harris' 2019 report card, which rated her as the most liberal senator that year? No, that's not true: GovTrack told Lead Stories that it consolidated and deleted everyone's 2019 report card.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking so-called ‘Kamala Harris Facts’
A list recently shared across social media is titled “Kamala Harris Facts,” but many are wrong or missing context. Here’s why.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – A July 23 Facebook post said actor Bruce Willis was dead, but he’s not
Says Bruce Willis died, as of July 23, 2024.