FACT CHECK: Did the Ukrainian Government Remove Donald Trump’s Name from an Official ‘Kill List’?
Social media posts claim that former President Donald Trump's name was recently removed from an official “kill list” maintained by the Ukrainian government. 🚨🇺🇸🇺🇦BREAKING: Donald Trump's name has been removed from the Ukrainian government's official “kill list.” pic.twitter.com/HEKzG9Qr1G — Legit Targets (@LegitTargets) November 8, 2024 Verdict: Misleading There is no evidence that the Ukrainian government […]
FACT CHECK: Video Of Woman Saying She Needs A Job Because Trump Was Elected President Is Satire
Post shared on social media The footage purports to show a woman talking about how she and her husband need to find jobs because former President Donald Trump won the election. “My family lives on government assistance.” “Donald Trump is going to force us to get jobs and take away our free checks.” Is there […]
FACT CHECK: No, Houthis Have Not Ceased Operations In International Waters Following Trump’s Victory
viral post Shared by X Following the election of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States, the Houthi rebels claim they have suspended their operations in international waters. LOL🤣As soon as Trump won, the Iranian-backed Houthis collapsed 👇_ pic.twitter.com/C21OxYCvlJ — Dr. Eli David (@DrEliDavid) November 6, 2024 Verdict: False That claim is […]
FACT CHECK: Does a Michigan Data Report Show Election Fraud Through Multiple Votes by a Single Voter?
A social media post claims that Michigan voters have been recorded voting 29 times in the 2024 election. Yesterday, after reviewing the Qualified Voter File (QVF) for votes actually cast as of October 29, 2024, the database shows that 114,545 Michiganders have cast 279,113 votes from multiple addresses in the state. We identified state voters. […]
FACT CHECK: Did The Guardian Publish An Article Claiming Sharing Squirrel Memes Makes You A White Supremacist?
Post shared on social media A headline in the Guardian claims that people who shared memes about Peanuts the Squirrel are white supremacists. Screenshot from Facebook Verdict: False This claim comes from a satirical explanation. Fact check: Former President Donald Trump won the presidential election, but the popular vote is still being counted. USA Today […]
FACT CHECK: Image Of Fireworks In La Rosada Predates Trump’s 2024 Election Victory
video Shared by X They claim they will set off fireworks at La Rosada to celebrate President Donald Trump's victory in 2024. Trump's victory leads to fireworks at La Rosada pic.twitter.com/03KkLIpUuc — ChoosyBluesy (@ChoosyBluesy) November 6, 2024 Verdict: Misleading This claim is misleading. The video, originally posted to YouTube in 2019, shows fireworks being set […]
FACT CHECK: Did Senator Marco Rubio Advocate for Allowing Russia to Control Part of Ukraine to End the War?
A social media post has gone viral claiming that Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio has proposed allowing Russia to take control of parts of Ukraine as a way to end the ongoing war. US Senator Marco Rubio: Giving Russia control of parts of Ukraine may be the only way out of the war. If the […]
FACT CHECK: Did Votes Cast For Jill Stein Prevent Kamala Harris From Winning Virginia?
viral post Shared by X It claims that votes cast for Green Party candidate Jill Stein in the 2024 election prevented Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris from winning Virginia. If 20,000 woke warriors hadn't voted for Jill Stein, we might have secured Virginia. pic.twitter.com/5nzAT6Cioc — Onika Perry (@perryminajgaga1) November 6, 2024 Verdict: False That […]
FACT CHECK: Has Kamala Harris Announced That She Won’t Attend ‘Presidential Induction Ceremony?’
viral post Shared by X Vice President Harris reportedly said she would not attend the presidential inauguration. 🚨 Kamala Harris has announced that she will not attend the presidential inauguration. pic.twitter.com/OrYuZpiJU3 — 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐭 (@DestUTD) November 6, 2024 Verdict: False Harris has not addressed the allegations on her 2024 campaign website, verified social media accounts or […]
FACT CHECK: No, Joe Biden Did Not Tell Kamala Harris ‘That’s What You Get’
Post shared on social media It claims President Joe Biden responded to polls on election night by posting, “That's what you got.” pic.twitter.com/0VNzO8WH9l — AB (@AB84) November 6, 2024 Verdict: False That claim is inaccurate. Fact check: Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledged the presidential election at an event at Howard University and told her supporters […]