We’ve looked at dozens of claims on social media about the 2024 US presidential election - here are some of the key themes.
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Health Feedback→ Low amounts of fluoride added to community water not associated with neurotoxicity, contrary to online claims
REVIEW Fluoride is a mineral that occurs naturally in soil, water, and in small amounts, in many foods. In the 1940s, researchers in the U.S. discovered that low amounts of fluoride strengthen tooth enamel, preventing cavities. This finding set the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canadian Citizen Did NOT Cross Border To Vote For Trump With Ballot Pictured — Online Trend
Does a photo of a ballot prove that a Canadian citizen was able to cast a vote for Donald Trump because there is no voter ID law in the United States? No, that's not true: The absentee ballot in the photo showing a vote for Trump was copi
PolitiFact→ A Pennsylvania Republican said she was arrested for telling voters to stay in line. Was she?
A viral video showed police handcuffing a Republican elector in a Pennsylvania voter service center. The woman claimed she was just encouraging voters to stay in line, but county officials say her behavior was disruptive.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, this video doesn’t show ‘illegal voters cutting the line’ in Pennsylvania
Video shows “illegal ‘voters’ cutting the line” to vote in Pennsylvania.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Non-English-Speaking Voters Jumped Line To Vote Early In Pennsylvania
Did non-English-speaking voters cut in line to vote early in Pennsylvania? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, told Lead Stories that a video circulating online is incomplete; some elderly and disabled
FactCheck.org→ Trump, Vance Opted Out of Oregon’s Voter Guide, Contrary to Online Claims of ‘Voter Fraud’
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, declined to submit candidate statements for Oregon’s voter information pamphlet, according to
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
FactCheck.org→ Dominion Voting Systems Will Operate in Florida, Contrary to Online Claims
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Dominion Voting Systems, which was the target of baseless conspiracy theories after the 2020 election, will be used by 27 states in the 2024 election. But some social
Full Fact→ Revitalised Online Safety Act should help fact checkers turn the tide on misinformation
One year on from the Online Safety Act becoming law, the vast majority of misinformation tackled by fact checkers remains out of its reach.
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.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Food For Everyone’ Headline Does NOT Show Trump Leaving Pennsylvania McDonald’s Without Paying After 2024 Campaign Stop
Did a "food for everyone" headline show Donald Trump had left a McDonald's location without paying the bill in 2024, as a post on X suggested? No, that's not true: The headline appeared in a 2023 article published by The Guardian after he
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→ Facebook posts – Elon Musk still hasn’t given Caitlin Clark $10 million, but persistent online claims say otherwise
“Breaking news: Elon Musk endorses Caitlin Clark, will soon donate $10 million: ‘You are the pride of America, I support you.’”
FactCheck.org→ Crime Stats Still Show a Decline Since 2020
Quick Take Crime statistics compiled by the FBI and other sources show an increase in violent crime, notably murders, in 2020 and a decline since. A revision to the FBI data this year doesn’t change that overall trend, despite claims made on
The Dispatch→ Our Very Online Politics Is Just Around the Corner
How the internet era is changing politicians and political aficionados alike.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Another altered image purporting to show Kamala Harris and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs spreads online
Photo shows Vice President Kamala Harris and Sean “Diddy” Combs.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Relief delivered: Hurricane Helene aid reached victims after Harris photo, despite online claims
“Kamala Harris staged hurricane relief photo op with C-17, no supplies sent to victims.”
Full Fact→ Another edited image of Kamala Harris with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs circulates online
A new altered image of the Democratic presidential candidate with the rapper has been shared on social media.
Health Feedback→ Online posts encouraging the use of Vicks VapoRub inside the vagina are unsubstantiated and dangerous
REVIEW Several Facebook posts published in October 2024 claimed that applying Vicks VapoRub into the vagina provides multiple health benefits. Specifically, the posts recommended this practice to “stop bladder leaks” and remove parasites
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Presidential debate wasn’t edited to cut references to $6,400 relief checks, despite online claims
The Sept. 10 presidential debate was edited to cut comments from Vice President Kamala Harris about “$6,400 relief checks.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Online rumors fuel concern about ‘Hurricane Nadine.’ But NOAA’s radar Oct. 12 showed no such storm.
“Hurricane Nadine” was on a path to hit Florida on Oct. 10.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Oregon Did NOT Leave Trump Out Of Voters’ Pamphlet For Political Reasons — Campaign Declined To Participate
Did Oregon officials omit Donald Trump from a voters' pamphlet about candidates in the 2024 election for political reasons? No, that's not true: Trump's campaign chose not to submit information for the pamphlet, according to a statement f
Full Fact→ Old footage of deer running from wildfire is recirculating online
The clip has been shared on social media with false claims it shows recent scenes from a wildfire in the US state of Wyoming.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Harris Did NOT Borrow ‘Unburdened By What Has Been’ Line From Karl Marx — No Proof He Ever Said That
Is "unburdened by what has been," part of a phrase often used by Vice President Kamala Harris, drawn from a quote by philosopher Karl Marx? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Marx publicly made such a statement in his lifetime
Health Feedback→ Decline in autism among high-income white households not caused by a decrease in childhood vaccination, vaccines don’t cause autism
REVIEW Despite overwhelming evidence that childhood vaccination doesn’t cause autism spectrum disorder (ASD), this belief still persists among some groups. A 2020 study, for instance, found that more than one in three parents of children with ASD
PolitiFact→ Viral image – The good word: Texas megachurch pastor T.D. Jakes isn’t missing, despite online claims
“TD Jakes MYSTERIOUSLY VANISHES: The search for the renowned bishop begins!”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Montana Did NOT Leave Kamala Harris’ Name Off 2024 Election Ballots — Mistake On Online Absentee Ballot Corrected
Did Montana leave Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris off the 2024 ballot, as social media posts claim? That lacks some context: Harris has been a registered candidate in Montana for U.S. president since August 2024, according t
Full Fact→ Atlantic headline ‘Why Migrants Eating Cats Might Be A Good Thing’ is fake
No such article exists on the publication’s website and a spokesperson has confirmed it is fake.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows 2 Heavily Armed Men In Line At Fast Food Restaurant
Does a photo shared on X truly show two heavily armed men waiting in line at a fast-food restaurant? No, that's not true: Several AI detectors found substantial evidence to suggest the image was fake. Garbled text and abnormalities in hum
The Dispatch→ Poll Shows Further Decline in Americans’ Confidence in Election Integrity
A Gallup poll asks about whether votes will be cast and counted fairly.
PolitiFact→ Senate Leadership Fund – GOP campaign group distorts the timeline to blame Inflation Reduction Act for spiking inflation
“Two years ago, Bob Casey promised us his vote will reduce inflation. ... Casey’s vote for reckless spending” made inflation worse.
PolitiFact→ How an unsubstantiated, anonymous affidavit about the ABC presidential debate was amplified online
An X account shared an affidavit from an anonymous whistleblower who said ABC News and Kamala Harris conspired to rig her debate with Donald Trump. The affidavit, which is impossible to authenticate, made unsubstantiated claims and included no evidence.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – CMT isn’t boycotting Taylor Swift, despite old online claims
“Country Music Television (CMT) has announced a permanent boycott of Taylor Swift.”
Full Fact→ CNN headline claiming Democrats need Covid vaccine to vote is fake
A screenshot of a fabricated article has been circulating on social media.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Did Donald Trump take credit for blowing up the Nord Stream pipeline? No, that’s misconstrued
Former President Donald Trump admitted during the Sept. 10 presidential debate that he “blew up the Nord Stream pipeline.”
The Dispatch→ Government Funding Fault Lines Reemerge
House Republicans’ first attempt at a continuing resolution stalls out.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Gordon Ramsay didn’t kick Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz out of Hell’s Kitchen, despite online claims
“Gordon Ramsay calls Tim Walz a ‘woke creep,’ throws him out of Hell’s Kitchen.”
AllSides→ What Are Nova H1 Audio Earrings? Kamala Harris Conspiracy Spreads Online
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AllSides→ Trump-Harris Debate: Which Misleading Lines Might Each Side Repeat?
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