Did Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden wave to an empty field when he stepped off his jet in Tampa, Florida, as though he was waving to no one? No, that's not true. A video making this claim and gaining wide attention on social med
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Truth or Fiction?→ Did Joe Biden Receive Five Deferments During the Vietnam War?
Contrary to what critics claim, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s non-combatant status during the Vietnam War was not underreported prior to his 2020 campaign. Regardless, one Facebook user amassed more than 189,000 shares by claiming,
AllSides→ Trump’s Baseless Claim of Russian Support for Biden
https://www.factcheck.org/2020/09/trumps-baseless-claim-of-russian-support-for-biden/ In recent weeks,
Snopes→ Celebs Join Instagram ‘Freeze’ to Protest Facebook Inaction
They're protesting against what they say is Facebook's failure to tackle violent and hateful content and election misinformation.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Baseless Claim of Russian Support for Biden
In recent weeks, Trump administration officials have described attempts by Russia to undermine Joe Biden’s presidential campaign. Yet, contrary to official statements and actions by his own officials, President Donald Trump said that Russia ̶
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AARP Did NOT Spend ‘Millions In TV Ads Targeting Republican Candidates’ — Nonprofit AARP Is Prohibited From Involvement In Any Political Campaigns
Did the AARP spend millions of dollars on TV ads against Republicans? No, that's not true: The AARP is a federally approved non-profit organization that is legally prohibited from being involved in any political campaign in favor or again
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump Campaign ‘Antifa Alert’ Diamond Club Text Message
On September 12 2020, a screenshot of a purported Trump campaign text message began circulating — warning recipients that antifa might “attack” their homes and urging them to become a “Diamond Club Member”: Tonight in T
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
The Dispatch→ Did Hillary Clinton Give Andy McCabe’s Wife $700,000 for a Campaign?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Do NOT Prove Obama And Clooney Acted Inappropriately — Girl Is The President’s Niece And NOT The Girl Who Was Murdered
Do photos of former President Barack Obama and George Clooney with a young girl show them acting inappropriately? No, that's not true: The girl in Obama's lap is the former president's niece and the photo was taken by the White House phot
AllSides→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Falsely Claims GOP Kept Obama from Renegotiating NAFTA
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/09/11/fact-check-biden-falsely-claims-gop-kept-obama-from-renegotiating-nafta/
AllSides→ Trump keeps bragging about imaginary auto plants in swing states
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/10/trump-keeps-bragging-about-imaginary-auto-plants-swing-states/
FactCheck.org→ Baseless Claim Turns Fake IDs Story into Voter Fraud Tale
Quick Take A claim being shared on Facebook distorts the facts about fake IDs seized in a Chicago airport this year, baselessly claiming the phony IDs were tied to names “ALL Registered to Vote” as Democrats. Federal authorities announced n
FactCheck.org→ Police: Political Activists Didn’t Cause Oregon’s Wildfires
Quick Take Rumors have spread across social media, claiming that the wildfires in Oregon were set by political activists. Law enforcement agencies have refuted those claims and asked residents to stop the spread of conspiracy theories. Full Story As wi
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Facebook Offering to Pay Conservatives to Delete Their Accounts?
A Facebook page catering to right-wing users shared a post in September 2020 misconstruing a new study by the platform as being an incentive program for users in their political sphere. The September 2020 post claims that Facebook “is offering
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s False Attacks on Trump’s Social Security ‘Plan’
A Biden campaign TV ad falsely claims that a government analysis of President Donald Trump’s “planned cuts to Social Security” shows that “if Trump gets his way, Social Security benefits will run out in just three years from now.”
FactCheck.org→ Trump Exaggerates Progress, Credit on Future COVID-19 Vaccine
In a Labor Day press conference and at a rally in North Carolina the following day, President Donald Trump made several unsupported or inaccurate statements about a COVID-19 vaccine and distorted comments made by the Democratic ticket. Trump charged D
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A TIME Magazine Cover Did NOT Feature A Photo Of Barack Obama In An Electric Chair
Washington Post→ Trump’s fusillade of falsehoods on mail voting
We dissect Trump’s breathtaking onslaught on the truth and the integrity of an upcoming U.S. election.
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s False Statement About the Trade Deficit
In a campaign speech in Warren, Michigan, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden falsely claimed that the United States’ trade deficit had “hit an all-time high” under President Donald Trump. It is true that the trade deficit for g
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the USPS Order the Removal of 671 Mail-Sorting Machines?
As criticism continued to surround Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s tenure atop the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), a meme circulating online highlighted the removal of mail sorting machines in several states. The graphic, first posted on California
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Latest Bogus Talking Point on Voter Fraud
Nine states and the District of Columbia will mail ballots to about 44 million registered voters for the November election. Several of them have done this for past elections, too. But in recent days, President Donald Trump repeatedly has distorted the
Snopes→ Voter Goes Topless After Anti-Trump Shirt Is Nixed
A voter who was told she couldn’t wear an anti-Trump shirt at a polling place because it violated electioneering rules simply whipped it off and did her civic duty topless.
FactCheck.org→ D.C. Mayor Did Not Propose Removal of Federal Monuments
Quick Take A Facebook post falsely claims that Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser “proposed using her power to remove” the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial in the wake of protests against racism. Bowser asked an advisory panel to
Washington Post→ Trump keeps bragging about imaginary auto plants in swing states
The president is saying that auto plants are being built in states critical to his re-election chances, but that's false.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘You Do Know that Eliminating the Payroll Tax Defunds Social Security, Don’t You?’
As a payroll tax deferral ordered by United States President Donald Trump took effect, a Facebook user’s warning went viral: The post states, “Hey folks. ‘You Do Know that Eliminating the Payroll Tax Defunds Social Security, Don’t
Truth or Fiction?→ Was the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally a Super-Spreader Event?
September 8 2020 marked approximately one month from the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota, and it heralded purported news that the widely-attended gathering served as a “super-spreader event” during an ongoing COVID-19 pand
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nixon Did NOT Pardon The Late John McCain — McCain Was Never Charged With Anything, Never A Reason For A Pardon
Did former President Richard M. Nixon pardon the late U.S. Sen. John McCain, a former prisoner of war in Vietnam, on multiple charges including treason? No, this is not true. McCain -- who is hailed by many as a hero for his service and s
Snopes→ In Battlegrounds, Absentee Ballot Rejections Could Triple
Absentee ballots get rejected in every presidential election, but this year, that problem could be much worse and potentially pivotal in hotly-contested battleground states.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Former President George W. Bush Has NOT Said He Supports The Biden/Harris Ticket
Has former U.S. President George W. Bush said he supports the Democratic presidential ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris? No, that's not true: While Bush has said he would not support Donald Trump's reelection campaign, he has not endo
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Coronavirus Vaccines
In the more than eight months since the novel coronavirus emerged and then spread around the world, scientists across the globe have made rapid progress on developing a COVID-19 vaccine. As of Sept. 3, at least 176 vaccines are in the works, with nearl
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Bad Advice for Mail-In Voters
Elections officials and voting experts say President Donald Trump gave bad advice when he encouraged mail-in voters to show up at polling places on Election Day and cast an in-person ballot if poll workers can’t confirm that their mail-in ballot
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump DID Suggest That People in North Carolina Illegally Vote Twice
Did President Donald Trump suggest that people in North Carolina vote twice? Yes, that's true: During an interview with local station WECT, the president encouraged people to vote twice to stress-test the system. Voting twice is a felony
Truth or Fiction?→ Conspiracy Forums Amplify Russian Troll Site’s ‘Laundry List’ of Arrested Politicians
A lengthy “copypasta” disinformation post with content dating back to at least 2015 was recirculated online in conspiracy theory forums and Facebook in August and September 2020 — amplified by a Russian website. NBC News reporter Ben
FactCheck.org→ Jill Biden Didn’t Propose All Americans Be ‘Required to Learn Spanish’
Quick Take Jill Biden hasn’t said that all Americans will be “required” to learn Spanish if her husband wins the 2020 presidential election, contrary to a false claim shared on social media. The quote first appeared in a headline from
Truth or Fiction?→ Did California Gov. Newsom Change All Voters’ Preference to Vote by Mail — So All In-Person Voters Will Be Turned Away?
On September 1 2020, a Facebook user shared the following screenshot, along with a post claiming that California’s governor, Gavin Newsom (D), had quietly changed all of California voters’ preference to vote by mail, so that anyone plannin
Truth or Fiction?→ Did California Gov. Newsom Change All Voters’ Preference to Vote by Mail — So All In-Person Voters Will Be Turned Away?
On September 1 2020, a Facebook user shared the following screenshot, along with a post claiming that California’s governor, Gavin Newsom (D), had quietly changed all of California voters’ preference to vote by mail, so that anyone plannin
Snopes→ Trump Suggests Polling Place Double-Check for Mail-In Voters
Trump claims, without evidence, that the Nov. 3 election will be awash in fraud because so many voters will mail in their ballots to avoid being exposed to the coronavirus at polling sites.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Fox News Interview
In an interview with Fox News’ Laura Ingraham that aired over two days, President Donald Trump made several false, misleading and unsubstantiated claims: Trump falsely took credit for getting the National Guard to Kenosha to help quell violent p
FactCheck.org→ Video Manipulated to Show Biden Asleep
Q: Does a video shared on social media show Joe Biden sleeping during a live television interview? A: No. The video was manipulated to make it appear that he had fallen asleep. FULL QUESTION Is the video of Joe Biden falling asleep during an interview