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Real Pic of Crowd at Rally for Harris and Walz?

Written by:
Sean Eifert
Aug. 9, 2024 (Updated: Aug. 12, 2024) One X user commented, "You can tell it's photoshopped."
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An online rumor claimed Fox News reported Simone Biles announced her retirement and a pregnancy, leading users to search for her name with the words retired, pregnant and baby.

Fox News Reported Simone Biles Announced Pregnancy, Retirement?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug. 5, 2024 During the 2024 Paris Olympics, online users shared a rumor claiming Fox News reported Biles mad ...
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Riley Gaines Criticized Brittney Griner for Kneeling During National Anthem?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
Aug. 9, 2024 The rumor first appeared before WNBA star Griner participated in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.
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Harley-Davidson Sales Dropped 40% After Motorcycle Maker Announced DEI Initiatives?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Aug. 5, 2024 "Of all the companies to go woke this is a shame," one Facebook user wrote.
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Keith M Alber wrote an opinion from a former judge which began with the words I am a student of law whose age is 85.

Did Keith M. Alber Write, 'Opinion From a Former Judge'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 16, 2022 Among the purported steps to overturn democracy were ...
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An online rumor claimed Fox News reported Simone Biles announced her retirement and a pregnancy, leading users to search for her name with the words retired, pregnant and baby.

Fox News Reported Simone Biles Announced Retirement and Pregnancy?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug. 8, 2024 Snopes readers asked about the rumor while the 2024 Paris Olympics were ongoing.
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An online rumor claimed JD Vance wrote in his memoir he had sex with an inside out latex glove shoved between two couch cushions.

No, JD Vance Did Not Say He Had Sex with Couch Cushions

Written by:
Jordan Liles
July 23, 2024 (Updated: July 26, 2024) A false online rumor about former U.S. President Donald Trump's running mate, a latex glove and ...
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Harris' 2017 Remark 'We Have to Stay Woke' Stripped of Context. Here's the Transcript

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug. 7, 2024 We transcribed then-U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris' remarks after some online users shared context-free ...
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Was Trump's Jan. 6 Crowd Bigger Than for MLK's 'I Have a Dream' Speech?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug. 8, 2024 According to the National Park Service, the March on Washington in August 1963 drew an estimated ...
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No, 1st Edition of JD Vance's 'Hillbilly Elegy' Doesn't Mention Couch Cushion 'Eroticism'

Written by:
Jordan Liles
July 26, 2024 (Updated: Aug. 6, 2024) It's the 2024 election rumor that simply won't take a seat.
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The Facts About Project 2025: The Pro-Trump Proposal To 'Reshape America'

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona Nur Ibrahim
July 11, 2024 (Updated: July 24, 2024) Here's a nonpartisan look at who's behind the initiative, what it includes — and so on.
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Papuan Fisherman Caught Giant Axolotl Sea Creature?

Written by:
Caroline Wazer
Aug. 10, 2024 In comments, many social media users suggested the images were AI-generated.
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Tim Walz Signed Law Protecting Pedophiles from Discrimination?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Aug. 8, 2024 The claim was shared by the Republican National Committee's official research account on X.
#13

Tim Walz Mug Shot from 1995 DUI Arrest Is Authentic

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Aug. 7, 2024 The Dawes County Sheriff's Office confirmed the mug shot is legitimate via email.
#14

Kamala Harris Wore $62K Necklace While Soliciting Donations?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
Aug. 7, 2024 Social media users suggested the necklace was an 18-karat, yellow-gold piece, which retails for ...
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Tim Walz Didn't Change Minnesota State Flag to Resemble Somali National Flag

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Aug. 6, 2024 The claim resurfaced after Kamala Harris announced Walz as her 2024 running mate.
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Mark Wahlberg Declined To Work with Tom Hanks, Called Him a 'Woke Creep'?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Aug. 9, 2024 The claim about the two actors appeared numerous times throughout 2024.
#17

Trump Falsely Claimed Harris 'Doesn't Want Anybody Saying Merry Christmas'

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug. 7, 2024 During a campaign rally in August 2024, former U.S. President Donald Trump told rallygoers, "She ...
#18

Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif Is Not a Trans Athlete

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Aug. 2, 2024 One controversy coming out of the 2024 Paris Olympics concerned a fight between Algerian boxer I ...
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Kamala Harris Was Willie Brown's Mistress and He Made Her Career?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
July 25, 2024 Harris long ago distanced herself from the relationship.
#20

Kamala Harris' Father Was a 'Marxist Economist'?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
Aug. 4, 2024 "His research focused on economic inequality," one person claimed.
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A white man smiles widely at a podium that says Vice President of the United States. To his right stands a Black Asian woman looking happy wearing a blue suit. A large crowd can be seen behind them.

Unpacking the Controversy Over Tim Walz's Military Service

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Aug. 12, 2024 Walz served in the Minnesota National Guard for 24 years before leaving to run for Congress.
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Yes, Kamala Harris Once Said Cloud Storage Exists 'Above Us,' Not in a 'Physical Place'

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Aug. 6, 2024 "It's on your laptop, and it's then therefore up here in this cloud, that exists above us, right ...
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Boxer Imane Khelif's Father Shares Document That Says Algerian Olympian Was Born Female

Written by:
Caroline Wazer
Aug. 6, 2024 Amar Khelif, the father of the Algerian boxer, told Reuters, "This document doesn't lie."
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Is 1440's Daily Newsletter the Unbiased News Source It Claims To Be?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Feb. 1, 2024 Whether someone or something can be truly "unbiased" is a long-standing argument in journalism.
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