No evidence Houthis have surrendered after Donald Trump’s election victory
There is no evidence the Iran-backed rebel group in Yemen has said it’s stopping its operations in the Red Sea. Read
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We fact check and explain claims in U.S. news and online, so you can understand what’s really going on.
Image of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump kissing is AI-generated
The image is a screenshot from a YouTube montage featuring AI clips of Ms Harris and Mr Trump together in romantic scenarios. Read
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United States
Image supposedly showing CNN graphic of Texas election results is fake
The broadcaster says the picture is “completely fabricated and manipulated”. Read
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Kamala Harris in McDonald’s uniform photo has been edited
Viral posts share what appears to be an old photo of Kamala Harris wearing a McDonald’s uniform, but the photo has been edited and the original photo is not of Ms Harris. Read
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United States
Old Dublin image doesn’t show queue for New York Trump rally
A picture being shared on social media with the claim is actually from a 2011 visit to Ireland by then-US President Barack Obama, not Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden. Read
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Video claimed to show Hurricane Milton predates storm
A clip being shared on social media of lightning dramatically striking the ground has been online since before Hurricane Milton made landfall. Read
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The Atlantic did not publish headline calling Trump ‘Literally Hitler’
The Atlantic has confirmed such an article has never been published by them. Read
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Clip of Kamala Harris appearing to call President Biden ‘unstable’ has been edited
A social media clip has been edited to seem as if Ms Harris said Mr Biden is “unstable”, when her remarks were actually about Donald Trump. Read
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Environment
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. Read
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Video showing crowd drowning out Obama with ‘f*** Joe Biden’ chant is edited
A 2022 clip of a speech by the former US president has been circulating on social media with edited audio. Read
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