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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Kamala Harris In McDonald’s Uniform IS FAKE — Real Image Is Of A Different Woman
Is a photo of Kamala Harris in a blue McDonald's uniform authentic? No, that's not true: A reverse image search proved that the photo has been altered. It never showed Harris. The original image comes from an online gallery of photos post
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Do NOT Show Real Childhood Quebec Home of Kamala Harris
Do photos showing luxurious mansions depict the real Quebec childhood home of Vice President Kamala Harris and prove she was not raised in a middle-class family? No, that's not true: The images in this post display houses not found on the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Scientists Did NOT ‘Admit’ They Can Create Hurricanes In Real Life — Hurricane Simulations Were Done In A Laboratory
Did scientists at the University of Miami "admit" in 2015 that they can create real hurricanes? No, that's not true: A "CBS This Morning" news story from 2015 showed the lab and interviewed the scientists conducting the tests, which invol
The Dispatch→ What Are We Talking About When We Talk About a Political ‘Realignment’?
We imagine a seismic shift, but parties change in more gradual—and interesting—ways.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Repeat Posts About ‘Approximately 2 Years Old’ Boy Taken To Police Station Are NOT Authentic — Bait & Switch For Real Estate Ads
Are social media posts posting authentic information that police officers in various states have "no idea" where an "approximately 2 years old" boy who was found and taken to a police station lives? No, that's not true: Lead Stories has d
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a real Republican representative prematurely responding to the VP debate
A Republican representative posted a response to the vice presidential debate before it happened.
Full Fact→ £1.7 billion isn’t really the right figure for the total cost of NHS strikes
It doesn’t include the junior doctors’ strikes in the summer of 2024, and the overall cost would include a range of other factors.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, this isn’t a real Hurricane Helene meteorologist; he’s a comedian
“Weatherman loses it live on air” during broadcast about Hurricane Helene.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sign Is NOT Real In Video Of Kamala Harris, Tim Walz Posing In Front Of ‘Revolutionary Communists of America’ Poster — Image Has Been Altered
Does a video show Kamala Harris and Tim Walz posing in front of a real "Revolutionary Communists of America" poster? No, that's not true: The poster in the video has been digitally altered as the original footage from a campaign event in
Full Fact→ No, this video isn’t really of President Zelenskyy belly dancing
A video clip manipulated using AI which appears to show the Ukrainian president dancing at a birthday party is being shared again on social media.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: LeBron James Selfie In Maid Costume Is NOT Real, NOT From ‘Diddy Party’ — It’s Computer Generated
Does a real selfie photo show basketball star LeBron James posing in a mirror while wearing a French maid costume at a "Diddy party"? No, that's not true: AI detection tools and a human analyst found there was "substantial evidence of man
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Did NOT Lose Five Major Sponsors After Endorsing Kamala Harris — Site Says Story Not Real
Did Taylor Swift lose five major sponsors after endorsing Kamala Harris for president? No, that's not true: This story initially appeared on a website that says it "specializes in satire, parody, and humor," and that "nothing on this webs
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Posts About Missing Elderly Couple Raymond Peterson And Wife Sophie Are Bait-And-Switch Real Estate Ads
Did social media posts share the true story of the disappearance of Raymond Peterson and his wife Sophie from Livingston Parish in Louisiana? No, that's not true: The posts were part of a bait-and-switch technique commonly seen on Faceboo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift Breakup Contract Is NOT Real — PR Firm Full Scope Says ‘Fabricated’ and ‘Entirely False’
Do online videos show authentic documents from Travis Kelce's public relations firm about a staged breakup between him and Taylor Swift? No, that's not true: Kelce's PR firm Full Scope said in a statement to People magazine that the docum
Full Fact→ Are student loan repayments really ‘the cost of a pint of beer’?
We’ve crunched the numbers after a claim on the Today programme from former Labour cabinet minister Alan Johnson.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: French Girl Is NOT Really Being Harassed By 2 Migrants — It’s Fake Situation With Actors
Did a man with a large Alsatian dog rescue a pretty French girl who was being harassed by two migrants? No, that's not true: Disclaimer hashtags with the original video on TikTok say this is a "fake situation" and "mise en scène" or "sta
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Not the real thing: Coca-Cola didn’t break ties with Taylor Swift after Kamala Harris endorsement
“Coca-Cola cuts ties with Taylor Swift over (Kamala) Harris endorsement.”
AllSides→ ‘I Did Fries’: Kamala Harris Claims She Worked at McDonald’s, but She Never Mentioned It Until She Ran for President. Did She Really Toil Beneath the Golden Arches?
https://freebeacon.com/elections/i-did-fries-kamala-harris-claims-she-worked-at-mcdonalds-but-she-never-mentioned-it-until-she-ran-for-president-did-she-really-toil-beneath-the-golden-arches/
PolitiFact→ Yes on 4 – Does Florida abortion law have no ‘real’ rape, health exceptions? Fact-checking pro-Amendment 4 ad
Florida’s six-week abortion law has “no real exceptions. Not for her health. Not even for rape.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts With 3-Year-Old Girl Found By ‘Deputy Amy Braidley’ Are NOT Authentic — Bait & Switch For Real Estate Ads
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Crocodile crock: This isn’t a real image of Elton John in a MAGA jacket
Photo shows Elton John wearing a “MAGA” jacket.
The Dispatch→ MAGA’S Anti-Haitian Cat-Panic Isn’t Really About Immigration
It’s one thing to debate migration policy. It’s another to vilify a population.
Full Fact→ Faceswapped video doesn’t really show Tim Walz dancing
A video being shared widely on social media claims to show Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz dancing in a cowboy hat, but it has been edited likely using AI.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Posts About Missing Teen ‘Kaitlin Whoolery’ Are Bait & Switch Real Estate Ads
Are social media posts about a missing teenager named "Kaitlin Whoolery" authentic? No, that's not true: Whoolery died in April 2024, but posts about her disappearance were still being posted in September 2024. These posts about Whoolery
AllSides→ Online Posts Misrepresent Biden’s Proposed Tax on Unrealized Capital Gains
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/09/online-posts-misrepresent-bidens-proposed-tax-on-unrealized-capital-gains/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Real KKK Member At Trump Rally — It’s Self-Described Internet Troll’s Stunt In Connecticut
Does a video capture a real Ku Klux Klan member joining Trump supporters at a rally? No, that's not true: The man wearing the white hood associated with the hate group is a self-described internet troll, according to his own words on soci
FactCheck.org→ Online Posts Misrepresent Biden’s Proposed Tax on Unrealized Capital Gains
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Social media posts have misrepresented a tax proposed in President Joe Biden’s fiscal year 2025 budget. The 25% tax on unrealized capital gains would apply only
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts With Missing Teen ‘Seven Whiteman’ In Multiple Locations Are NOT Authentic — Bait & Switch For Real Estate Ads
Are social media posts about a teenager named "Seven Whiteman," who supposedly went missing in several locations simultaneously, authentic? No, that's not true: This bait-and-switch post flips to a real estate ad. While the teen in the po
The Dispatch→ The Real Problem With Kamala Harris’ Tax Agenda
The new taxes her campaign has proposed are problematic, but we have no idea how she’ll handle the expiration of the 2017 tax cuts.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Viral post about a lost child in Elko County, Nevada, isn’t real
Photo shows a child “saved” by Deputy Ryan Braidley in Elko County, Nevada.
Full Fact→ Vogue cover featuring boxer Imane Khelif isn’t real
An image which seems to be a cover of ‘Vogue Algeria’ featuring the boxer Imane Khelif has been digitally created, and no such magazine exists.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Photo of reality show stars doesn’t feature Vice President Kamala Harris, despite online claims
Photo shows Vice President Kamala Harris “in the 90s.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Harris backs an unrealized capital gains tax. It won’t affect most Americans’ home sales
Kamala Harris’ “plan to tax unrecognized Capital Gains mean(s) if your house goes up in value you will have to pay that Tax Even if you don’t sell your House!”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Harris-Walz Campaign DOES Support 25% Tax On Unrealized Gains — But ONLY For Taxpayers Worth $100 Million
Does the Kamala Harris/Tim Walz campaign support a 25 percent tax on unrealized capital gains? Yes, but that's missing context: The tax would apply only to Americans with more than $100 million in wealth. The Harris/Walz campaign endorsed
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts With Same Lost Dog In Multiple Cities Are NOT Authentic — Bait & Switch For Real Estate Ads
Are social media posts about a fruitless three-day search to find the owners of a lost dog authentic? No, that's not true: These are bait-and-switch posts that flip to real estate ads. Identical images of a "really depressed" dog in a cag
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Social Media Posts NOT Concerned Over Urn Marked ‘Zachary Levi Bowers’ In Various Places — It’s Real Estate Scam
Did authentic social media posts offer genuine concern over the discovery of an urn marked "Zachary Levi Bowers" in various places? No, that's not true: This is a common bait-and-switch scam in which social media users post heart-tugging
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – This isn’t a real endorsement quote attributed to Beyoncé and Taylor Swift
Beyoncé and Taylor Swift announced a “big endorsement concert” and said, “No more silence, before it’s too late, our voice must be heard now!”
The Dispatch→ Sorting Out Claims About Taxes on Unrealized Capital Gains
A proposal from Kamala Harris would apply only to taxpayers worth $100 million or more.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Trump did not say this viral quote about buying cereal in pounds
Post claims Trump said “you used to be able to get cereal for 20, 30 bucks a pound.”