2024 Election
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The latest fact checks and original reporting from Snopes' editorial team.

Fake Harris Agenda Was Created by Conservative 'Dark Money' Group Reportedly Backed by Musk

Written by:
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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Images of Young Harris Working as an 'Escort' Aren't Real

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 23, 2024 Photos of women in revealing clothes spread online ahead of the 2024 presidential election along ...
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Alleged Statements by Harris and Walz We've Fact-Checked During 2024 Campaign

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Oct. 23, 2024 While some viral quotes by the vice president or Minnesota governor are authentic, others are mi ...
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Quaker Oats Announced Aunt Jemima Will Return to Syrup Bottles in 2025?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 22, 2024 A popular online post said the alleged decision had been reached because "boycotts work!"
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No, Land O'Lakes is Not Returning to Its Old Logo

Written by:
Joey Esposito
Oct. 22, 2024 A claim shared on social media suggesting Land O'Lakes would return to its previous logo origina ...
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Trump's 'Shift' at a McDonald's in Pennsylvania Was 'Staged'?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Oct. 22, 2024 Viral social media posts alleged that Trump's Oct. 20, 2024, stint serving up french fries at Mc ...
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Harris Claims She Had a Job at McDonald's in the '80s. Here's What We Know

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Oct. 22, 2024 Former President Donald Trump repeatedly claimed — without evidence — that the vice president wa ...
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What We Know About Harris' Response to Protesters Who Shouted 'Jesus Is Lord' at Rally

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 22, 2024 Here are the facts about a video in which the vice president addressed anti-abortion demonstrato ...
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We've Fact-Checked These Alleged Statements by Trump and Vance — Some True, Others False

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Oct. 22, 2024 The former president and Ohio senator have been rumored to have said various things about their ...
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Real Footage of Egyptian Pyramids Being Constructed?

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Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 22, 2024 If the video is to believed, giants helped build the pyramids of Giza by carrying stone blocks o ...
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A Black South Asian is pictured next to a blue, pink and white flag. In the background, you can see a large wall extending as far as the eye can see.

Yes, Harris Once Supported Undocumented Immigrants in Custody Accessing Gender-Affirming Surgeries

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
Oct. 22, 2024 Providing gender-affirming care, including surgery, to inmates, has been federal policy since 20 ...
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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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McDonald's Sent Memo on Political Involvement After Trump Worked at Pennsylvania Store?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Oct. 21, 2024 "We are not red or blue — we are golden," the internal document allegedly read.
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Video Shows Liam Payne Saying He Once Had 'Very Awkward Moment' With Diddy and Jay-Z?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
Oct. 21, 2024 While appearing as a guest on "The Graham Norton Show" in 2017, the former One Direction singer ...
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