A video has been viewed thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and YouTube alongside a claim it shows members of the Islamic Defenders Front protesting on October 13, 2020. The claim is false; the footage has circulated online since at least
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Liste→ Pelosi in presidential succession, but not guaranteed VP spot
Facebook posts claim US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would become Kamala Harris’s vice president if Joe Biden was elected and unable to serve his full term. This is misleading; the 25th Amendment of the Constitution states that the vice president becom
FactCheck.org→ Meme Spreads Misinformation on Presidential Endorsements
Quick Take A widely shared meme misrepresents Joe Biden’s endorsements. Biden hasn’t been endorsed by antifa or the Black Lives Matter organization, though BLM co-founders support him. And while President Donald Trump has been endorsed by the major
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Vice Presidential Debate Live Updates And Fact Checks
https://apps.npr.org/liveblogs/20201007-debate/ There was plenty to fact-check, from the Biden-Harris c
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Fact-checking the vice-presidential debate between Pence and Harris
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/08/fact-checking-vice-presidential-debate-between-pence-harris/
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ FactChecking the Vice Presidential Debate
https://www.factcheck.org/2020/10/factchecking-the-vice-presidential-debate/ In the first and only vice
Snopes→ 2nd Presidential Debate to Be Virtual, Trump Vows Not to Participate
The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates cited a need "to protect the health and safety of all involved with the second presidential debate.”
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the Vice Presidential Debate
Summary In the first and only vice presidential debate, Sen. Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence parroted many of the false and misleading claims we have heard from the top of the tickets. Harris misleadingly said President Donald Trump’s ta
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Fact-checking the vice presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence
Plexiglass partitions didn’t stop the vice presidential candidates from clashing over the coronavirus, taxes, China, health care, and climate change. In a civil but pointed 90-minute exchange, Democrat Sen. Kamala Harris exaggerated the failings of t
Liste→ The US vice presidential debate
Mike Pence and Kamala Harris went head to head in the US vice presidential debate on Wednesday, sparring over issues including the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus, taxes and health care.
WaPo Fact Checker→ Fact-checking the vice-presidential debate between Pence and Harris
Here's our roundup of 15 suspect claims uttered during the debate between Vice President Pence and Sen. Kamala D. Harris.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ FactChat’s partners detected an average of one false claim every three minutes during the first presidential debate
Lee en español The first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden was not only charged with emotional outbursts and interruptions — but also with falsehoods. Fact-checkers are now getting ready for the vice presidential debate on Wedne
Top Fact Checks→ Joe Biden does not have any support from law enforcement officers for the 2020 United States presidential election.
Many former and current law enforcement officers have endorsed Joe Biden for President in the 2020 United States presidential election.
Top Fact Checks→ Biden was wearing a wire at the first 2020 United States presidential debates.
High-resolution images show that Biden was adjusting the crease on his shirt and was wearing a rosary on his wrist. The claim is false.
WaPo Fact Checker→ Fact-checking the first Trump-Biden presidential debate (part 2)
There were so many false claims made by President Trump in the first debate we needed to produce a second report.
Liste→ Biden falsely accused of wearing wire during presidential debate
Social media posts shared thousands of times accuse former vice president Joe Biden of wearing an earpiece to receive instructions from his team during the first presidential debate. This is false; the campaign denied it, and photos allegedly capturing
Liste→ Biden falsely accused of wearing wire during presidential debate
Social media posts shared thousands of times accuse former vice president Joe Biden of wearing an earpiece to receive instructions from his team during the first presidential debate. This is false; the campaign denied it, and photos allegedly capturing
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Was NOT Wearing A Wire During Presidential Debate; It’s a Shirt Crease
Is it true that Joe Biden was wearing a wire during the first presidential debate with Donald Trump on Sept. 29, 2020? No, that is not true. Not only is there no evidence to back up a claim making the rounds on social media, a blow-up of
WaPo Fact Checker→ Fact-checking the first Trump-Biden presidential debate
Here's our round-up of 21 dubious claims in the first debate clash between President Trump and Joe Biden, with the lion's share from Trump.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Fact-check: The first 2020 presidential debate between Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump
President Donald Trump’s constant interruptions of both Democratic nominee Joe Biden and moderator Chris Wallace threw the first presidential debate of 2020 into a state of confusion. Biden began interrupting as well as the two candidates clashed ove
Snopes→ Snopes Coverage of the First 2020 U.S. Presidential Debate
Joe Biden and Donald Trump are scheduled to debate three times ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential election. One debate will be held for just the veeps, too.
Snopes→ Don’t Underestimate the Power of the Putdown in a Presidential Debate
Delivering a comeback can be a potent political weapon, deflecting criticism, hammering home a point and even leaving an opponent speechless.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Why Chris Wallace likely won’t be fact-checking during Tuesday’s presidential debate
https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2020/why-chris-wallace-likely-wont-be-fact-checking-during-tuesdays-presidential-debate/
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Why Chris Wallace likely won’t be fact-checking during Tuesday’s presidential debate
The big media event of the week — well, as far as we know as of now — is Tuesday night’s presidential debate. Fox News’ Chris Wallace will moderate the first of three scheduled presidential debates. (There also will be one vice presidential deb
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Was NOT ‘Nominated And Confirmed’ To The Supreme Court 43 Days Before A Presidential Election
Was Ruth Bader Ginsburg "nominated and confirmed 43 days before an election"? No, that's not true: Ginsburg was nominated and confirmed in 42 days (not 43) in 1993 -- which was not an election year. The previous year, 1992, was an electio
Top Fact Checks→ Russia is interfering in the 2020 U.S Presidential election
The U.S. counterintelligence officials had warned over Russian hackers targeting the 2020 presidential election by spreading disinformation online.
Snopes→ Who Formally Declares the Winner of the U.S. Presidential Election?
The unusual and complicated presidential election certification process in the U.S. entwines all 50 states and the District of Columbia, the Senate, House of Representatives, the National Archives and the Office of the Federal Register.
FactCheck.org→ Vice Presidential Vacancy Isn’t Automatically Filled by House Speaker
Quick Take A viral Facebook post wrongly suggests that if Joe Biden were to become president and later step down, Nancy Pelosi would become vice president. The Constitution says the vice president would become president and nominate a replacement; Cong
Top Fact Checks→ Russia, China, and Iran hackers are targeting Trump and Biden ahead of the presidential elections.
American intelligence officials issued a public warning stating that Russia, China, and Iran are trying to interfere in the U.S. election.
Top Fact Checks→ Ohio is hosting the first 2020 Presidential debate.
The first 2020 U.S. Presidential debate will be held in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 29, 2020.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Fact-checkers offer additional suggestions for how to improve Facebook ahead of the 2020 presidential election
After Facebook announced plans Thursday to scale back on political ads and increase voter information ahead of the 2020 elections, fact-checkers offered some additional suggestions for how the tech platform might handle potential misinformation. In a p
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Here’s how America’s fact-checkers would moderate presidential debates
This article was originally published on Sept. 26, 2016, the day of the first presidential debates between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. We are republishing it now in light of the expected announcement this week of moderators for the presidential d
Top Fact Checks→ Presidential candidate Joe Biden wants to raise taxes.
Joe Biden wants to increase taxes for those earning in excess of $400,000, as he aims at increasing the tax revenue for the U.S. federal government.
Snopes→ Top General Says No Role for Military in Presidential Vote
Gen. Mark Milley's tone reflects the longstanding views of military leaders who insist that the nation's military stays out of politics and that troops are sworn to protect the country and uphold the Constitution.
Top Fact Checks→ Donald Trump had won the Kenosha County in the 2016 presidential elections.
Donald Trump won the majority of Kenosha County votes against Hillary Clinton in the 2016 general elections.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Ghanaian media sees growing interest in fact-checking ahead of presidential elections
Ghanaian media are increasingly picking up the mantle of fact-checking ahead of December’s national elections. National radio station 3FM has launched a dedicated fact-checking program, fact-checkers are being featured on national television programm
Snopes→ Foreign Threats Loom Ahead of US Presidential Election
As the Nov. 3 presidential vote nears, there are fresh signs that the nation’s electoral system is again under attack from foreign adversaries.
Snopes→ Former GOP Presidential Candidate Herman Cain Dies of COVID-19
The former pizza company executive and presidential candidate was 74.
Snopes→ Justices Rule States Can Bind Presidential Electors’ Votes
The ruling, just under four months before the 2020 election, leaves in place laws in 32 states and the District of Columbia that bind electors to vote for the popular-vote winner.
Snopes→ Biden Formally Clinches Democratic Presidential Nomination
Joe Biden has formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump.