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Google's Motto Was 'Don't Be Evil'?

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Caroline Wazer
Oct. 27, 2024 In attempts to summarize Google's idiosyncratic use of the phrase, journalists have used various ...
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Two white men are pictured towards the bottom of the image. In the top right corner, a Black person holds a goose. In the middle of the two white men is a Latino wearing a blue suit.

Every Claim We've Fact-Checked Related to Trump, Vance and Immigration

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Oct. 27, 2024 ...
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What We Know About Plagiarism Allegations Against Harris

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Jack Izzo
Oct. 26, 2024 The allegations originated with the findings of a "plagiarism hunter" based in Germany and a par ...
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Fake Photo Shows Harris in McDonald's Uniform

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David Emery
Oct. 26, 2024 The image turned up on social media amid a political kerfuffle over Vice President Kamala Harris ...
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A white man wearing a blue suit is centered in the middle of an image. Surrounding him is a X post from Donald Trump saying he accepts the endorsement of Taylor Swift, a blue TRUMP 2024 jet, a white man wearing a black suit standing behind a podium and a younger version of the man in the center of the image wearing a blue suit.

Our Fact Checks About What Trump Has Allegedly Said During 2024 Campaign

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Oct. 26, 2024 The former U.S. president has made many claims during his quest for reelection.
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Rumor Joe Rogan Added 3M Podcast Subscribers After Announcing Trump Interview Is False

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
Oct. 25, 2024 "How many did he lose," a commenter asked.
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Republican Official Clarifies Overblown Claim of Texas Ballots 'Flipping' Votes from Trump to Harris

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 25, 2024 Tarrant County GOP Chairman Bo French posted on X on Oct. 23, 2024, "116,000 people have voted i ...
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Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen Didn't Say They'll Leave US if Trump Wins 2024 Election

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Jack Izzo
Oct. 25, 2024 The claim bore a resemblance to several others that Snopes has fact-checked.
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Did Walmart and Aldi Announce Return to 'Trump-Era Prices' for Thanksgiving 2024?

Written by:
Joey Esposito
Oct. 25, 2024 The food retail giants announced "pre-inflation" discounts on Thanksgiving meal items; Trump's n ...
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Elon Musk Once Said 'Wokeness Gives People Shield to Be Mean and Cruel, Armored in False Virtue'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 25, 2024 One Facebook user said of the purported quote: "Elon Musk is 100% right!!!"
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Biden Said 'We Got To Lock Him Up' About Trump Ahead of 2024 Election

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Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 25, 2024 The U.S. president was speaking at a Democratic campaign office in New Hampshire two weeks befor ...
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A Black South Asian woman is pictured in the center of an image. Surrounding her from left to right is a Black man wearing a suit, a yellow and red logo that say's McDonald's, a black-and-white image of a white man wearing a black suit and a Black man wearing a red shirt and backwards baseball cap.

Rumors Involving Harris That Are Circulating Ahead of Election Day

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Oct. 25, 2024 These claims promoted by the vice president — or targeting her — have gained internet attention ...
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Did Trump Once Say 'I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had'?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Oct. 25, 2024 A report making the claim in The Atlantic relied on the alleged testimony of two people who had ...
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Fake Harris Agenda Was Created by Conservative 'Dark Money' Group Reportedly Backed by Musk

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
Oct. 24, 2024 A Harris-backed "Progress 2028" project was allegedly created to mirror Project 2025, a conserva ...
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Two white men stand next to each other. Towards the bottom of the image, an X post that belongs to Elon Musk says, "Trump would be 82 at end of term, which is too old to be chief executive of anything, let alone the United States of America."

Musk Once Said Trump Would Be 'Too Old' to Be President by End of 2nd Term?

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
Oct. 24, 2024 An old post allegedly showing the Tesla founder saying why he thinks Trump should not be preside ...
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A white man wearing a blue suit smiles. Surrounding him is a Black woman wearing a pink suit, a white man wearing a black top, a white man wearing a blue suit, and the face of a white man in the right corner.

Claims We've Fact-Checked Involving Trump During 2024 Campaign

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Oct. 24, 2024 A lot has happened since the former president announced his reelection bid in November 2022.
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Elon Musk Acquiring ABC to Remove 'Wokeness' From Network?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 23, 2024 One social media post claimed the billionaire would fire the network's presidential debate moder ...
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Report McDonald's Stock 'Skyrocketed' After Trump Visited PA Location Originated as 'Satire'

Written by:
Joey Esposito
Oct. 23, 2024 "I think we’ve finally found our new marketing strategy," a McDonald's spokesperson allegedly said.
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Claim Photo Shows Trump Using 'Toe Pads' To Stop Himself Falling Over Is Unfounded

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Oct. 23, 2024 The image recirculated on social media in October 2024 after first appearing online in December ...
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Rumors About Walz Abusing Students Have No Basis in Reality

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Oct. 23, 2024 "Now would be a good time to drop my October surprise," an X account that no longer exists posted.
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