CNN headline claiming Democrats need Covid vaccine to vote is fake
A screenshot of a fabricated article has been circulating on social media. 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.
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Video does not show ‘Haitian immigrant’ eating cat in Springfield, Ohio
The footage of a woman being arrested for alleged offences against a cat is actually of someone who was born in the USA, in a different town in Ohio. Read
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No evidence Kamala Harris was wearing earphone earrings during presidential debate
Some social media users have claimed Ms Harris was wearing Nova H1 audio earrings, but these do not match the earrings Ms Harris wore at the debate. Read
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Viral Kamala Harris-attributed ‘vengeance’ quote is from 2019 satirical news article
A quote is being shared on social media with misleading claims it was said by the Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Read
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No, Donald Trump did not insult soldiers during call on Fox News
Thousands have shared a video that appears to show this, but the clip it includes has been edited and does not show a real broadcast. Read
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Image of Newsweek tweet about Melania Trump filing for divorce is fake
The fake screenshot appears to have been first shared intentionally as an experiment on the spread of misinformation on social media. Read
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Faceswapped video doesn’t really show Tim Walz dancing
A video being shared widely on social media claims to show Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz dancing in a cowboy hat, but it has been edited likely using AI. Read
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Scientists have not discovered that ‘autism can be reversed’
A US study published in June was limited in scope, and experts say autism cannot be reversed, or cured. Read
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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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