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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Trump Audio Called British Protesters To March On UK’s Parliament In October 2024
Did Donald Trump call British protesters to join a march on the U.K. parliament in October 2024? No, that's not true: A video that purported to have narration by Trump showed signs that it was not authentic, according to several AI detect
PolitiFact→ Eric Hovde – Hovde called Milwaukee a ‘sex trafficking capital.’ Is he right?
“Milwaukee is one of the sex trafficking capitals in our country.”
Full Fact→ Video of ‘Hezbollah attack on petrochemical plant in Israel’ actually shows Israeli airstrike on Yemen port
The footage is from September 2024 and shows the Hudaydah Port in Yemen, not a petrochemical plant in Haifa.
Full Fact→ Old Dublin image doesn’t show queue for New York Trump rally
A picture being shared on social media with the claim is actually from a 2011 visit to Ireland by then-US President Barack Obama, not Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Line For Early Voting In Michigan — It Was Campaign Rally Line
Does a social media video show a line of thousands of early voters in Grand Rapids, Michigan? No, that's not true: The video shows Michigan residents waiting in line to see Vice President Kamala Harris speak at a campaign rally. Early vot
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – There’s no evidence Beyoncé was paid to endorse Harris at Houston rally
“Beyonce got paid $10 MILLION for her speech” at a Kamala Harris rally.
PolitiFact→ Live fact-checks from Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally in New York City
We're live fact-checking former President Donald Trump's 5 p.m. ET rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Follow along here.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, a crease through a candidate’s name will not invalidate your ballot
“Ballots are not supposed to have fold lines or creases in the candidates name area” or it could invalidate your vote.
The Dispatch→ Yankees vs. Dodgers: Baseball’s Armageddon
The World Series once again features the greatest rivalry in baseball.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Swear Her Vice-Presidential Oath On A Clutch Or Wallet Made To Look Like A Bible
Did Kamala Harris swear her vice-presidential oath with her hand on top of a "Holy Bible" clutch or wallet that isn't actually a bible? No, that's not true: She had her hand on an actual Bible. In fact, her hand was atop two Bibles -- one
PolitiFact→ X posts – Video doesn’t show election worker ripping ballots in a Pennsylvania county. They’re fake ballots.
Video shows an election worker destroying mail ballots with votes for former President Donald Trump in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Claiming To Show Destruction Of Trump Mail-In Ballots In Bucks County, Pennsylvania, IS FAKE, Officials Confirm
Does a video show someone in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, destroying real mail-in ballots from voters who voted for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump? No, that's not true: The Bucks County Board of Elections, the Bucks County Di
PolitiFact→ Kari Lake – Kari Lake falsely claims Ruben Gallego wants to defund the police
"Ruben Gallego wanted to defund the police. He actually co-sponsored legislation to defund the police.”
FactCheck.org→ Posts Make Unsupported Claim that RFK Jr. Called for National Guard on Election Day
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take National Guard troops have been activated during past elections to assist with cybersecurity, processing votes and potential protests. But social media posts have made
PolitiFact→ Eric Hovde – Ballot drop boxes did not just appear for pandemic
Ballot drop boxes 'were only used for a pandemic.'
The Dispatch→ Putin Pitches Challenge to Western Order at BRICS Summit
The meeting also underscored the internal contradictions at the heart of the group.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Kamala Harris cited news reports that said Trump praised Hitler. She did not call him Hitler.
Vice President Kamala Harris has been “going so far as to call me Adolf Hitler.”
PolitiFact→ Social Media – An Illinois township’s ballot scanner was down. Ballots were still processed, contrary to claims.
“Schaumburg, Illinois not recording votes, just putting votes ‘in a box.’”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Unauthorized Person Receiving Mail-In Ballots In Somerset, Massachusetts
Does a video show an unauthorized person being given mail-in ballots in Somerset, Massachusetts? No, that's not true: The clip shows the assistant town clerk transferring the ballots to the registrar. The Office of the Secretary of the Co
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Elon Musk didn’t call for an ABC News boycott
“Elon Musk urges a boycott of ABC Network: ‘Let’s take them down!’”
PolitiFact→ United Auto Workers – Michigan Republican Mike Rogers is not calling for cuts to Medicare and Social Security
Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers “wants to cut Medicare and Social Security.”
Full Fact→ The Atlantic did not publish headline calling Trump ‘Literally Hitler’
The Atlantic has confirmed such an article has never been published by them.
Full Fact→ Clip of Kamala Harris appearing to call President Biden ‘unstable’ has been edited
A social media clip has been edited to seem as if Ms Harris said Mr Biden is “unstable”, when her remarks were actually about Donald Trump.
Full Fact→ Supermassive black hole: how big is the fiscal challenge facing Rachel Reeves?
A number of figures supposedly showing the size of the ‘black hole’ in the government’s spending plans have been circulating ahead of the Autumn Budget. We take a look at what they actually mean.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ CNN town hall in Pennsylvania
Vice President Kamala Harris faced tough questions about her policy approach from Pennsylvania voters at a CNN town hall, while also offering her the opportunity to share several introspective moments. See our fact-checks.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Possible Voting Machine Glitch On One Ballot in Tarrant County, Texas, Did NOT Indicate Widespread Vote-Switching — Election Official Says Questioned Ballot Was Not Counted, Voter Was Issued A New Ballot
Did a possible voting machine glitch in Tarrant County, Texas, on one ballot indicate widespread vote-switching? No, that's not true: Tarrant County elections administrator Clint Ludwig said he believes the one person making the claim abo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canceled Mail Ballot Applications In Pennsylvania Do NOT Prove Voter Fraud — It Proves Election Officials Verify Requests Before Sending Out Actual Ballots
Does the cancellation of 132,336 "absentee ballot" application duplicates and "418 absentee ballot applications" from dead people prove that "the steal in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is already well underway"? No, that's not true: Th
PolitiFact→ X posts – No, The Atlantic did not publish an article with the headline ‘Trump is Literally Hitler’
A photo shows The Atlantic published a story headlined “Trump is Literally Hitler.”
PolitiFact→ Live fact-checking Kamala Harris' town hall on CNN
PolitiFact will fact-check Vice President Kamala Harris on CNN as she speaks with voters in a town hall outside of Philadelphia.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Atlantic Did NOT Publish Article Titled ‘TRUMP IS LITERALLY HITLER’
Did The Atlantic magazine publish an article titled, "TRUMP IS LITERALLY HITLER"? No, that's not true: The Atlantic put out a statement saying they did not publish this article. One of the accounts on social media that said the magazine h
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Script is safe: Your ballot won’t be disqualified if an election official writes on it
If an election worker writes anything on your ballot before you put it in the voting machine, “your ballot could be disqualified.”
The Dispatch→ Did Kamala Harris Tell Hecklers They Were ‘At the Wrong Rally’?
She did, but it’s unclear what the acrimonious rally attendees said to prompt her response.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Megyn Kelly didn’t call for a Taylor Swift boycott because the singer attended an event in Gaza
“Breaking news: Megyn Kelly calls for boycott of Taylor Swift after singer attends charity event in Gaza.”
Full Fact→ Video claimed to show ‘Red Sea hell for Israel’ actually shows South Korean ship in China
The video dates back to December 2023 and shows the aftermath of an explosion. It is unrelated to the recent conflict in the Middle East.
The Dispatch→ Conspiracies Dominate Elon Musk’s Pennsylvania Town Hall
Plus: Wisconsin Senate candidates spar over their Badger State roots.
The Dispatch→ Why Politically Engaged Christians Are Good for Our Politics
It's worse for the country when believers avoid political engagement.
PolitiFact→ Ruben Gallego – Ruben Gallego misleads on Kari Lake opposing the child tax credit portion of 2021 spending package
Arizona U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake “was against” the child tax credit expansion “when the bill was on the floor.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Kamala Harris did not call Joe Biden “unstable” in Fox News interview
Vice President Kamala Harris commented on President Joe Biden’s “mental fitness,” saying, “he’s not stable” and “we should all be concerned.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI-Generated Video Does NOT Provide Authentic Claim About Purported Sexual Assault Allegation Against Tim Walz
Does an authentic video show former Minnesota high school student "Matthew Metro" alleging that Tim Walz sexually assaulted him? No, that's not true: According to multiple AI video and audio detection tools, the video circulating on socia