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PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Tim Walz did not promise AOC House speakership if Democrats win election
Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz “says that if Democrats win they’ll make (U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) speaker of the house.”
The Dispatch→ No, the Military Cannot Use Lethal Force on Political Protesters
Viral social media claims are false.
The Dispatch→ No, the Military Cannot Use Lethal Force on Political Protesters
Viral social media claims are false.
Full Fact→ McDonald’s did not close in Iceland because of a boycott
Posts shared on Facebook suggest the closure of McDonald’s in Iceland was due to a boycott, but the branches closed in 2009 because of the country’s financial crisis.
The Dispatch→ Claims That Tim Walz Abused Former Students Are Entirely Unsubstantiated
The string of claims are linked to a known Russian propaganda campaign.
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
The Dispatch→ GOP Canvasser Falsely Accuses Pennsylvania Nuns of Voter Fraud
The Benedictine Sisters of Erie’s monastery is home to 55 sisters and not complicit in voting fraud schemes.
PolitiFact→ 2 weeks, 450+ posts: How Elon Musk uses his X profile to push FEMA, immigration, voting falsehoods
Elon Musk posts and reposts misinformation narratives from conservative accounts, amplifying false claims to millions. We analyzed more than 450 of his posts and found numerous falsehoods about federal hurricane relief, immigration and voting.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Inflation ‘Since Biden And Kamala Took Over’ Did NOT Cause New York Barber’s High Electric Bill — Utility Confirms Billing Error
Did inflation "since Biden and Kamala took over" cause a New York City barbershop owner to experience unusually high electric bills, as a post on social media says? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for Con Edison, the utility company t
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Gov. Ron DeSantis didn’t say Dominion Voting Systems won’t be used in Florida
“Breaking: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says Dominion voting systems will NOT operate in the state of Florida. ”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: TikToker Kyle Marisa Roth Did NOT Die Because She Posted Details About Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Parties — She Died Of Natural Causes
Was the death of TikTok content creator Kyle Marisa Roth connected to her social media content that "covered Diddy parties in detail"? No, that's not true: The Maryland chief medical examiner told Lead Stories that Roth died of "natural"
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→ Microwaves are safe if used properly
A video warning against microwaves falsely claims that they are killing people because they ‘pull everything out of the food’ and all the waves get inside your body and damage cells
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Leaked Fox News Memo Showed Interviewers Used Vicks VapoRub To Mask Trump’s Purportedly Offensive Odor — It’s Satire
Did a leaked Fox News memo say interviewers used Vicks VapoRub to mask Donald Trump's purportedly offensive odor? No, that's not true: The account on X that wrote about the memo describes its content as satire and comedy. No credible news
The Dispatch→ House Rules
The key races to watch on election night.
PolitiFact→ Mike Rogers – Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers uses faulty data to warn of big job losses from EV transition
“About 400,000 manufacturing jobs in the state of Michigan will go away with EV mandates.”
PolitiFact→ Can Donald Trump use a 1798 law to carry out mass deportations?
Donald Trump said he would use a 1798 wartime law to carry out mass deportations. Legal experts say Trump doesn’t have the legal authority to use this law.
Full Fact→ Unusual clouds are not evidence Hurricane Milton was caused by HAARP
A number of posts on social media have falsely claimed that the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program caused Hurricane Milton in the US.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Users Can NOT Get $750 Kroger Gift Card By Answering Questions On Facebook
Is the offer of a $750 Kroger gift card for answering a few questions after following a link on Facebook legitimate? No, that's not true: The link for the supposed offer does not go to the Kroger website. The terms and conditions for this
PolitiFact→ X posts – How an X account twisted facts to push unsubstantiated Tim Walz abuse allegation
Screenshots of documents show a former student of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz has lodged sexual abuse allegations against him.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Trump didn’t accuse Obama of election interference for criticizing him
Says Donald Trump posted on Truth Social it “should be illegal” and is “election interference” for Barack Obama to criticize him.
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
Full Fact→ Alexa users given false information attributed to Full Fact’s fact checks
Earlier this week the interactive voice assistant provided incorrect answers to questions about MPs’ expenses, diplomatic relations with Israel, the Northern Lights and more.
The Dispatch→ Hen in the Foxhouse
On Kamala Harris’ unfriendly media tour.
The Dispatch→ Hurricane Helene Flooding Was Caused By Rainfall, Not Dams
Posts falsely claim that dam water was used purposely to cause floods in western North Carolina
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Trump didn’t accuse Obama of meddling in the 2020 election over golf
Says former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that former President Barack Obama “was ashamed at how much better of a golfer that I am.”
Full Fact→ NHS England report on waiting lists confuses patients and cases
An interactive report available on the NHS England website claims to show the number of patients awaiting treatment, but uses figures for the number of cases instead.
Full Fact→ No, the Northern Lights aren’t caused by HAARP
The Northern Lights appeared in the UK again after a severe geomagnetic storm produced by the sun.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ex-CIA Director Did NOT Say Government Uses Stratospheric Aerosol Injection To Control Weather
Did former CIA Director John Brennan reveal that the U.S. government uses Stratospheric Aerosol Injection, a hypothetical geoengineering technology, to control the weather? No, that's not true: A full video of his 2016 speech shows that B
Full Fact→ Video of house flooding is from New Jersey in 2021, not recent scenes in Florida
Footage taken in New Jersey following Hurricane Ida in 2021 is being shared online with the suggestion it shows the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, cloud seeding wasn’t used to create Hurricane Milton
“They create hurricanes via cloud seeding” and “direct them where they want the Hurricane to go!”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Public Records Do NOT Mention ‘Mobile Device’ That Supposedly ‘Visited’ House Of Suspect In ISIS Election Day Plot, Office Of US Senator
Do public documents about an alleged plot to carry out a terror attack on behalf of ISIS on U.S. Election Day reveal that a mobile device "visited" the home of one of the suspects and "also visited Senator Lankford's office on 3 occasions
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Taylor Swift manager didn’t say ticket sales are ‘dead’ because of Kamala Harris endorsement
“Taylor Swift’s manager confirms: ‘Ticket sales are dead after Harris endorsement backlash.”
Health Feedback→ Peter McCullough’s claim that COVID-19 vaccines might have caused rise in sudden deaths relies on flawed analysis
REVIEW In a September 2024 Facebook reel, cardiologist Peter McCullough linked myocarditis from COVID-19 vaccination to sudden death. Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle that can reduce the heart’s ability to pump blood. Some cases
The Dispatch→ FEMA Did Spend Disaster Funds to House Immigrants—During the Trump Administration
The funds were transferred to ICE and did not hamper the agency’s ability to respond to disasters.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FEMA Contractor Used Secondary Runway But Did NOT Prevent Civilian Disaster Aid At Greenville, South Carolina, Airport For Helene Victims
Did FEMA aircraft block a runway at the Greenville, South Carolina, airport on October 5, 2024, preventing civilian disaster aid from reaching Hurricane Helene victims and "stopping help"? No, that's not true: While an airport representat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Refuse To Deploy 82nd Airborne Division As Of October 3, 2024
Was the Army's 82nd Airborne Division not deployed to help Hurricane Helene victims as of October 3, 2024, as a post on Instagram Threads claimed? No, that's not true: President Joe Biden announced the immediate deployment of 1,000 active
The Dispatch→ FEMA Did Not Spend Emergency Relief Funds to House Illegal Immigrants
Social media users are making false claims.
Health Feedback→ Tattoos do carry some health risks, but there is currently insufficient evidence for the claim that tattoo ink causes cancer
REVIEW Tattoos are a popular form of self-expression. The Pew Research Center estimated in 2023 that nearly one third of Americans have at least one tattoo, and more than 20% of Americans have more than one tattoo. Tattoos are created by injecting i