Was Hurricane Helene pushed "up the east coast" with purported weather modification systems such as NEXRAD, Doppler and HAARP? No, that's not true: An expert at the government's Air Resources Laboratory told Lead Stories that neither HAAR
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Kamala Harris Receiving Audio Through Earrings
Does a video on social media show Vice President Kamala Harris receiving audio through the same earrings she wore at the September 10, 2024, presidential debate? No, that's not true: Harris can be seen receiving audio through an in-ear mo
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump Jr. – Biden administration prevented Haitians’ deportation; they must pass vetting to get protected status
“Less than three months ago, Kamala Harris and her administration blocked 300,000 unvetted Haitian migrants from being deported out of our country."
PolitiFact→ X posts – This photo doesn’t show Joe Biden lounging at the beach as Hurricane Helene hit southeast US
Photo shows President Joe Biden lounging on the beach "while towns all over America were being wiped out” by Hurricane Helene.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No link between Ukraine and Helene aid, and Joe Biden didn’t rule out future hurricane aid
“Biden Announces: ‘2.4 billion more to Ukraine’ but ‘no more aid for Hurricane Helene.’”
FactCheck.org→ Trump, Vance Wrong About ‘Illegal Immigrant Murderers’
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In campaign appearances over the weekend in the swing state of Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, falsely accused Vice President Kamala
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Imane Khelif has not been banned from boxing for life
“Olympic boxer Imane Khelif fails gender test, stripped of all titles, lifetime ban and $25 million prize money revoked!”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Harris Staffer Did NOT Say Harris ‘Doesn’t’ Own A Firearm On CNN — Transcript & Original Video Show Staffer Says Harris ‘Does’ Own A Gun
Does a video show a Kamala Harris staffer saying the vice president "doesn't" own a firearm? No, that's not true: A video posted to social media is sped up and has an incorrect subtitle. The original video played at normal speed shows the
The Dispatch→ 2020 Revisited
Would a Trump victory have been better?
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris’ 2024 campaign promises: Here are her plans for the presidency
Vice President Kamala Harris’ policy agenda overlaps with the one President Joe Biden has pursued, on such issues as abortion, guns, voting rights and health care. But she’s added new ones on housing and the Supreme Court. Here’s a rundown.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign promises: Here’s his vision for a second term
Donald Trump’s vision for a second term includes massive deportations, imposing across-the-board tariffs, cutting taxes, shifting away from public schools and rolling back transgender rights. Here’s a rundown.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump’s false claim that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp couldn’t reach Joe Biden after Hurricane Helene
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp was calling President Joe Biden after Hurricane Helene but "hasn't been able to get him.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Hear, hear: This video doesn’t show Kamala Harris talking through a secret earpiece in 2019
“Video shows Kamala (Harris) responding to someone talking through her earrings that she allegedly wore during the Trump vs. Harris debate.”
The Dispatch→ No, Project 2025 Would Not Eliminate the National Hurricane Center
Misinformation about the Heritage Foundation’s Mandate is circulating in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris DID Tweet About Hurricane Helene
Did Kamala Harris ignore Hurricane Helene by not tweeting about it as a social media post claimed? No, that's not true: The first post about the natural disaster appeared on her official vice presidential account on X on September 25, 202
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Project 2025 Does NOT Call for Closing National Hurricane Center, But Recommends Breaking Up, Downsizing Parent Agency
Does Project 2025 call for closing the National Hurricane Center? No, that's not true: Nowhere in Project 2025's book, "Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise," does it say that. Instead, it calls for a review of the National Hu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Weatherman Loses It Live On Air’ Video Is NOT Authentic — ‘Jim Acosted’ Is Comedian
Did a real weatherman named "Jim Acosted" break down and rant on air about his ex-wife, Helene, while discussing Hurricane Helene? No, that's not true: The "Jim Acosted" video is satirical and features a comedian playing a fictional weath
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Navy SEALs Seized Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Adrenochrome Stash
Did Navy SEALs raid a warehouse belonging to rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs and seize a stockpile of adrenochrome that he used as a drug at his orgies? No, that's not true: The story is from a website that regularly publishes fabricated conten
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Fmr. Pres. Trump Remarks in Georgia on Hurricane Helene : CSPAN : September 30, 2024 1:54pm-2:14pm EDT
[LIVE] 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump delivers remarks in Valdosta, Georgia, on the ongoing recovery from Hurricane Helene. Sponsor: Trump Presidential Campaign.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has
PolitiFact→ Elissa Slotkin – U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin ad skews opponent Mike Rogers’ current position on abortion
U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers “believes he should make that decision” about whether to end pregnancies.
PolitiFact→ Tim Sheehy – In Montana Senate race, Tim Sheehy airs inaccurate illegal immigration attack on Jon Tester
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester “voted to give taxpayer-funded health care to illegal immigrants."
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misleading Warning About Overseas Voters
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Former President Donald Trump claimed that Democrats are “getting ready to CHEAT” by encouraging overseas citizens to vote, falsely saying that ballots are being sent ov
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No evidence implicating Kamala Harris in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ alleged crimes
“Kamala involved in P-Diddy’s rapes and assaults.”
Internet Archive→ Outnumbered : FOXNEWSW : September 30, 2024 9:00am-10:00am PDT
Four female panelists and one male colleague share their perspectives on the day's top news stories..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FOXNEWSW.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text, Item Tile, JSON, MPEG1,
Full Fact→ No evidence Mike Tyson made speech about Palestine
False claims that the boxer called for a boycott of Israel have been shared online.
The Dispatch→ Harris Seeks to Woo Hispanic Voters With Tougher Border Rhetoric
Plus: Michigan voters at a Trump rally weigh in on what issues matter most to them.
Full Fact→ Meme does not show crashed Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet
The image in the meme is of a US Air Force plane that crashed in California in 2019 due to a mechanical malfunction.
Full Fact→ Guardian corrects article about GPs refusing to give prostate cancer tests to black men
A poll from Prostate Cancer Research asked black people about “you or a loved one”, so we can’t say it tells us about their own experiences of prostate cancer testing.
Full Fact→ Video of ‘corpse running away’ is not related to Israel conflict
A video clip is being shared on social media with the suggestion it shows people ‘scared’ of Israeli drones—but it actually shows a staged ‘funeral procession’ in Jordan in 2020.
Full Fact→ We don’t know how many individual pensioners are millionaires
While 27% of over 65s live in households that have a total wealth of £1 million or more, we don’t have data for how many individual pensioners are worth this amount.
Full Fact→ Amazon is not giving away ‘leftover’ Dyson vacuum cleaners
A post falsely claiming the online retailer is giving out free vacuum cleaners has circulated on social media.
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.
Full Fact→ Claim about three-year-old girl found wandering recirculates
The Facebook post is almost identical to another we debunked earlier in September.
Full Fact→ Video of protest in Iran is not recent
Footage is being shared online with claims that it shows people protesting in Iran in recent days. It was actually filmed two years ago.
Full Fact→ Video of ‘missiles hitting Tel Aviv’ is from Kyiv in 2023
The clip is actually year-old footage from Kyiv, Ukraine.
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Harris said Trump ‘never' kept his promise on prescription drug price negotiations. That's True.
“Donald Trump said he was going to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices. He never did. We did.”
The Dispatch→ Our Cities Are Run by Schmucks
New York, New York!
Full Fact→ How many people were treated in Covid-19 Nightingale hospitals?
There is some confusion online regarding the Nightingale hospitals and how many people they treated during the pandemic.
Full Fact→ Video shows a Brazil warehouse fire, not a Hezbollah ‘bombing’
A short video has been circulating on social media with misleading captions claiming it’s related to the escalating conflict between Hezbollah and Israel.
The Dispatch→ Israel Kills Hezbollah Leader
A ground invasion of southern Lebanon could still be imminent.