2024 Election
Kamala Harris
Donald Trump
Politics
U.S. Politics
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65-Foot 'Kodiak Sharks' Have Been Discovered in Lake Michigan?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Oct. 25, 2024 According to rumors, the enormous creatures have attacked multiple people in the last "few weeks."
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Images of Young Harris Working as an 'Escort' Aren't Real

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Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 23, 2024 Photos of women in revealing clothes spread online ahead of the 2024 presidential election along ...
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Video Shows Justin Bieber 'Finally Admitting' What 'Diddy Did To Him'?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Oct. 21, 2024 A YouTube video featuring clips of the Canadian pop star surfaced weeks after Sean "Diddy" Combs ...
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Authentic Pics of 'Massive Ancient Grave of Giants' in South Africa?

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Madison Dapcevich
Oct. 19, 2024 Two photos posted on X allegedly showed an ancient grave of giants in Mpumalanga Province, South ...
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Online rumors falsely claimed Steve Harvey was dead following a tragic accident or car accident in early 2024.

False Rumor Claims Comedian Steve Harvey Dead After 'Tragic Accident'

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 18, 2024 A rumor about the "Family Feud" game show host's purported death persisted throughout 2024 in so ...
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Walz Didn't Order Police to Shoot Paintball Guns at Residents Who Violated COVID-19 Lockdown

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Jack Izzo
Oct. 18, 2024 The claim has spread on social media ever since Kamala Harris announced Tim Walz as her running ...
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Taylor Swift 'Hasn't Donated a Penny' to Hurricane Helene Victims?

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Alex Kasprak
Oct. 17, 2024 "Taylor Swift is now worth an estimated $1.3 billion," a meme begins.
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San Francisco Erected Street Sign Reading 'Stolen Goods Must Remain Under $950'?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
Oct. 15, 2024 Social media users believed the city put up a street sign outside a Louis Vuitton store telling ...
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No, Using Sharpies on Election Ballots Doesn't Invalidate Your Vote

Written by:
Joey Esposito
Oct. 15, 2024 A persistent rumor about the use of Sharpie markers on voting ballots surfaced again in the lead ...
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No, Edited Video Doesn't Show Pence Endorsing Harris and Walz

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Aleksandra Wrona
Oct. 14, 2024 "This is a disgrace. A former running mate encouraging people to vote other side?" one Threads u ...
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Harris Didn't Have Photo Op with Supply Plane Containing Hurricane Aid That Wasn't Delivered

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Jack Izzo
Oct. 14, 2024 The vice president posed with a C-17 full of supplies for hurricane victims during a visit to No ...
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George Dawson Middle School in Texas Banned Book Written by Eponymous Author?

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Madison Dapcevich
Oct. 12, 2024 "Life Is So Good" was written by the grandson of an enslaved person.
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Researchers Found Long-Lost 'Flight 2317' Entombed in Arctic Iceberg?

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 11, 2024 A video published by the Love Recap YouTube channel said a crew led by a woman named Dr. Amelia ...
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Did Harris Use Teleprompter During Univision Town Hall?

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Alex Kasprak
Oct. 11, 2024 "She can't even ask sincere questions without a script," pundit Tim Pool claimed on X.
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Nicholas Sparks Predicted Hurricane Helene in New Novel?

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Caroline Wazer
Oct. 9, 2024 A passage in Sparks' 2024 novel "Counting Miracles" described a hurricane named Helene damaging ...
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Trump Isn't Offering Free Lodging to Displaced Supporters During Hurricane Milton

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 9, 2024 The story said, "BREAKING: Trump offers free lodging at any of his timeshares (including Mar-a-L ...
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Did 8 'Illegal' Immigrants Slash Tires on 51 Semitrucks Carrying Hurricane Relief Supplies?

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 7, 2024 One highly-engaged post on X began, "Fifty one semi-trucks had their tires slashed en route to h ...
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Geico Announced It Would Stop Insuring Tesla Cybertrucks?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Oct. 7, 2024 One post claimed Geico said it was because the Cybertruck did not meet the company's "underwriti ...
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Harris Didn't 'Lie' About Her Black Grandparents

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Alex Kasprak
Oct. 7, 2024 "I'm only prodding the narrative here," conspiracy theorist Candace Owens claimed, "because I'm ...
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Tim Walz Didn't Sign Bill Allowing Babies Born Alive After Failed Abortion to Die

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Oct. 4, 2024 Sen. JD Vance made the accusation of the Minnesota governor during the Oct. 1, 2024, vice-presid ...
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