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Viral Posts Make Baseless Claim About Harris’ Earrings at the Debate

Viral Posts Make Baseless Claim About Harris’ Earrings at the Debate

The New York Times wrote in 2020 about what it called “The Long History of ‘Hidden Earpiece’ Conspiracy Theories.” The report described unfounded claims that tend to recur every election cycle about hidden electronic devices used by presidential candidates, dating to 2000 when conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh said Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore used an earpiece to receive coaching on NBC’s “Meet the Press” in 2000.

US presidential debate: what misinformation have we seen so far?

US presidential debate: what misinformation have we seen so far?

While Full Fact normally sticks to checking claims made by or about UK politicians, we’ve written about a flurry of misinformation involving the two presidential candidates circulating on social media over the last few months.

Conservative group misleads on Jacky Rosen’s tax vote

Conservative group misleads on Jacky Rosen’s tax vote

A conservative political group tied to Republican strategist and former White House deputy chief of staff Karl Rove claims in a TV ad that U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., voted to hike taxes on families making less than $75,000 a year.

A Guide to Project 2025

A Guide to Project 2025

For Medicaid, Project 2025 proposes adding work requirements for beneficiaries and “time limits or lifetime caps 
 to disincentivize permanent dependence.” The health insurance program for low-income Americans covered nearly 74 million people in May, according to the latest data.

Fact-checking Harris and Trump’s first presidential debate

Fact-checking Harris and Trump’s first presidential debate

A Trump campaign spokesperson highlighted on X comments by Harris in a June 2020 radio interview with actor Nick Cannon, in which she said "we have to redirect resources" from police to other areas of government such as schools and small businesses.

Trump repeats baseless claim about immigrants eating pets

Trump repeats baseless claim about immigrants eating pets

Vance, in a follow-up X post Sept. 10, said his "office has received many inquiries from actual residents of Springfield who’ve said their neighbors’ pets or local wildlife were abducted by Haitian migrants."

Online Posts Misrepresent Biden’s Proposed Tax on Unrealized Capital Gains

Online Posts Misrepresent Biden’s Proposed Tax on Unrealized Capital Gains

“[T]he distribution of wealth among Americans has grown increasingly unequal, concentrating economic resources in a steadily shrinking percentage of individuals,” the Treasury Department wrote in its general explanation of Biden’s proposed budget.

Has the government ‘scrapped’ cost of living support for pensioners?

Has the government ‘scrapped’ cost of living support for pensioners?

So we can’t find specific evidence that further Pensioner Cost of Living Payments were planned, ahead of the general election, for the coming winter, that the incoming Labour government subsequently “scrapped”.

Hells Angels not riding to Colorado to confront gang

Hells Angels not riding to Colorado to confront gang

The Aurora Police Department said Aug. 28 that it was collecting evidence to show Tren de Aragua, the Venezuelan gang implicated in the apartment complex incident, is linked to crimes in the area, but drew no conclusions.

Claims spread about migrant gang activity in Colorado

Claims spread about migrant gang activity in Colorado

Jeraldine Mazo speaks during a rally staged by the East Colfax Community Collective to address chronic problems in the apartment buildings occupied by people displaced from their home countries in central and South America on Sept. 3, 2024, in Aurora, Col

In context: JD Vance’s school shooting comments

In context: JD Vance’s school shooting comments

A day after a 14-year-old student with an AR-style weapon killed four people at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance answered a reporter’s question about the shooting.

Claims unfounded about Haitian immigrants eating pets, ducks

Claims unfounded about Haitian immigrants eating pets, ducks

The claim that Haitian immigrants are eating wildlife and pets in Springfield was also widely shared by conservative influencers such as Charlie Kirk and X owner Elon Musk, and political entities and figures including the House Judiciary Committee and vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio.