Category: Fact Check
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Fact Check: Who is Tim Walz? What to know about Kamala Harris’ new running mate
Vice President Kamala Harris has tapped Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, capping a historically compressed vice presidential search. Walz rocketed up the… Read More
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Fact Check: Have incomes outpaced inflation since Joe Biden took office?
President Joe Biden responded to a worse-than-expected July jobs report by seeking to portray his overall economic stewardship as positive. “Since Vice President Harris and… Read More
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Fact Check: Simone Biles didn’t announce her retirement or a pregnancy, as recent social media posts claim
Simone Biles is the most decorated gymnast in history and she finished the 2024 Olympics with three gold medals and one silver. Even before her… Read More
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Fact Check: Don’t get it twisted: This tornado video doesn’t show an Atlanta storm
Three clips of tornadoes whipping through houses and ripping off roofs appear in a video recently shared on Facebook. “Tornado in ATLANTA,” text over the… Read More
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Fact Check: Olympic shooting star’s origin story about messy divorce began as satire
A Turkish air pistol shooter became a social media sensation at the Paris Olympics — not for winning a silver medal with his partner, but… Read More
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Trump TV Ad Repeats False ‘Border Czar,’ Illegal Immigration Claims
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Former President Donald Trump’s campaign has launched a new general election ad that falsely labels… Read More
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Fact Check: Are Google, Meta AI hiding Trump information? Here’s what companies say happened
Are Google and Meta putting their Big Tech thumbs on the scale to tilt the election in Vice President Kamala Harris’ favor? That’s what some… Read More
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Fact Check: Claims about Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s Olympic boxing eligibility lack context
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has fought in the boxing ring for years, but now she is facing jabs of another kind: those questioning her gender.… Read More
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Vance Wrong On Child Tax Credit, Harris’ Remarks About Climate Change and Having Kids
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In defending his “childless cat lady” comments, Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance wrongly claimed… Read More
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Fact Check: No, Samsung has not withdrawn its Olympics sponsorship
Did technology giant Samsung Electronics Co. withdraw its sponsorship of the 2024 Paris Olympics? No, but the claim got a lot of traction on Facebook.… Read More