CNN did not say Kamala Harris lied 113 times during DNC speech
CNN analysed five claims made in her speech accepting the Democratic presidential nomination. Read
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Edited CNN headline makes false claims about Kamala Harris pledge
An altered screenshot of a CNN article has been circulating online. Read
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Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz did not write Guardian opinion article about ‘dancing on stage naked’
A screenshot circulating of an article which appears to have been authored by Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s running mate, Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz, has been altered. Read
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California did vote for Kamala Harris as Democratic presidential nominee
Thousands of people have shared a video supposedly showing US Vice President Kamala Harris’ home state California passing on assigning delegates to her at the DNC, but this isn’t the full story. Read
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Yes, Secret Service agents pictured at rally where Donald Trump was shot wore earpieces
An image is being shared on social media with false claims it shows that Secret Service agents pictured around Mr Trump did not have earpieces in. Read
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Video of Michelle Obama’s DNC speech where she seems to call herself a gay man is altered
The audio in a clip of her speech to the Democratic National Convention has been manipulated. Read
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Kamala Harris and Tim Walz video in front of a communist poster has been edited
The original video shows the pair in front of a poster referencing Mr Walz’s previous role as a high school football coach. Read
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Old photo of Donald Trump used to claim assassination attempt was ‘fake’
According to online posts, the photo shows that Mr Trump’s ear was not really injured. Read
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Doctored Hitler photo shared in wake of Trump assassination attempt
Theories that the assassination attempt was staged have circulated widely on social media since the shooting in July. Read
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‘Kamala Harris escort images’ appear to be AI-generated
The pictures were likely created with artificial intelligence and there’s no evidence at all for the claim that the US Vice President used to be a sex worker. Read
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