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Trump prematurely claims victory as Harris' camp insists votes are still being counted

Trump prematurely claimed victory in the 2024 presidential election amid ongoing vote counting and uncalled states.

Fact checking Trump's claims during Harris' acceptance speech

Trump's claims during Harris' DNC speech are fact-checked and found to be misleading on abortion, immigration, and legal troubles.

Trump's team 'considering how much' to invade Mexico, report claims

Trump's team is reportedly discussing invasion tactics against drug cartels in Mexico.
Plans may involve special forces and assassination of cartel leaders.

NBC Reporter Grills Trump on Claim That Biden Isn't Sending Aid to Republican Hurricane Victims: Do You Have Any Evidence?'

Trump made unfounded claims about Biden's disaster response to Hurricane Helene, but evidence showed prompt federal assistance was provided to affected Republican areas.

Trump tells New York rally crowd he's going to Springfield, Ohio, within 2 weeks

Trump claims immigration chaos may lead residents of Springfield, Ohio to eat pets, reflecting a broader narrative about crime tied to immigration.

Trump Claims Mark Zuckerberg Told Him He Will Never Vote' Against Him After Assassination Attempt

Trump alleges Zuckerberg promised not to vote for Democrats in 2024 after an assassination attempt.
Meta denies any political endorsement from Zuckerberg despite Trump's claims.
Trump threatens Zuckerberg with imprisonment if he cheats in the upcoming election.

Trump prematurely claims victory as Harris' camp insists votes are still being counted

Trump prematurely claimed victory in the 2024 presidential election amid ongoing vote counting and uncalled states.

Fact checking Trump's claims during Harris' acceptance speech

Trump's claims during Harris' DNC speech are fact-checked and found to be misleading on abortion, immigration, and legal troubles.

Trump's team 'considering how much' to invade Mexico, report claims

Trump's team is reportedly discussing invasion tactics against drug cartels in Mexico.
Plans may involve special forces and assassination of cartel leaders.

NBC Reporter Grills Trump on Claim That Biden Isn't Sending Aid to Republican Hurricane Victims: Do You Have Any Evidence?'

Trump made unfounded claims about Biden's disaster response to Hurricane Helene, but evidence showed prompt federal assistance was provided to affected Republican areas.

Trump tells New York rally crowd he's going to Springfield, Ohio, within 2 weeks

Trump claims immigration chaos may lead residents of Springfield, Ohio to eat pets, reflecting a broader narrative about crime tied to immigration.

Trump Claims Mark Zuckerberg Told Him He Will Never Vote' Against Him After Assassination Attempt

Trump alleges Zuckerberg promised not to vote for Democrats in 2024 after an assassination attempt.
Meta denies any political endorsement from Zuckerberg despite Trump's claims.
Trump threatens Zuckerberg with imprisonment if he cheats in the upcoming election.
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#2024-election

Fact-Checking Trump's Closing Argument

Trump continues to spread inaccurate claims as the 2024 election approaches, impacting public perception and discourse.

Election fraud claims shifted after Trump's victory, but baseless theories persisted - Poynter

Claims of election fraud surged leading up to the 2024 election, particularly focused on vote counting and mail-in ballots across various social media platforms.

Dominion voting systems is still a GOP bogeyman ahead of the election

Dominion Voting Systems remains a focal point of unfounded conspiracy theories among Republicans, particularly in critical swing states like Georgia.

Fact-Checking Trump's Closing Argument

Trump continues to spread inaccurate claims as the 2024 election approaches, impacting public perception and discourse.

Election fraud claims shifted after Trump's victory, but baseless theories persisted - Poynter

Claims of election fraud surged leading up to the 2024 election, particularly focused on vote counting and mail-in ballots across various social media platforms.

Dominion voting systems is still a GOP bogeyman ahead of the election

Dominion Voting Systems remains a focal point of unfounded conspiracy theories among Republicans, particularly in critical swing states like Georgia.
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#misinformation

Fema chief warns dangerous' Trump falsehoods hampering Helene response

Misinformation about Hurricane Helene, including claims about funds diversion, is severely hindering recovery efforts, as highlighted by FEMA's administrator.

Vance defends spreading claims that Haitian migrants are eating pets

Sen. Vance defends false claims about Haitian migrants to draw media attention to immigration issues.

Ted Cruz, Bill Ackman, Elon Musk Push Typo-Riddled ABC Whistleblower' Document Claiming Debate Moderators Sabotaged Trump

The dubious affidavit linked to the Vice President's debate was highly questionable and indicative of widespread misinformation.

GOP candidate slammed for saying the "+" in "LGBTQ+" means pedophilia - LGBTQ Nation

The '+' in LGBTQ+ signifies inclusivity, not support for pedophilia, contrary to claims made by Republican candidate Michele Morrow.

What to watch - and what to avoid - on election night - Poynter

Election Day 2024 could be significant, but results may take days to be confirmed, making accurate media coverage crucial.

Buttigieg Is On The Ball': Elon Musk Praises Key Biden Official After Pushing Wild Claims About FEMA

Misinformation exacerbates recovery challenges following disasters, impacting effective aid delivery and accurate information dissemination.

Fema chief warns dangerous' Trump falsehoods hampering Helene response

Misinformation about Hurricane Helene, including claims about funds diversion, is severely hindering recovery efforts, as highlighted by FEMA's administrator.

Vance defends spreading claims that Haitian migrants are eating pets

Sen. Vance defends false claims about Haitian migrants to draw media attention to immigration issues.

Ted Cruz, Bill Ackman, Elon Musk Push Typo-Riddled ABC Whistleblower' Document Claiming Debate Moderators Sabotaged Trump

The dubious affidavit linked to the Vice President's debate was highly questionable and indicative of widespread misinformation.

GOP candidate slammed for saying the "+" in "LGBTQ+" means pedophilia - LGBTQ Nation

The '+' in LGBTQ+ signifies inclusivity, not support for pedophilia, contrary to claims made by Republican candidate Michele Morrow.

What to watch - and what to avoid - on election night - Poynter

Election Day 2024 could be significant, but results may take days to be confirmed, making accurate media coverage crucial.

Buttigieg Is On The Ball': Elon Musk Praises Key Biden Official After Pushing Wild Claims About FEMA

Misinformation exacerbates recovery challenges following disasters, impacting effective aid delivery and accurate information dissemination.
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#election-integrity

CNN's Erin Burnett Has Daniel Dale Torpedo RFK Jr. Minutes After He Calls Biden Bigger Threat Than Trump

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed Biden is a greater threat to democracy than Trump due to Covid-era censorship by federal agencies.
Daniel Dale fact-checked RFK Jr.'s claims, including the assertion about the 2004 stolen election and Secret Service protection denial for Biden.

Strong safeguards make voter fraud rare in US elections

Voter fraud is rare in the US and often results from misunderstandings, not intentional wrongdoing.

CNN's Erin Burnett Has Daniel Dale Torpedo RFK Jr. Minutes After He Calls Biden Bigger Threat Than Trump

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed Biden is a greater threat to democracy than Trump due to Covid-era censorship by federal agencies.
Daniel Dale fact-checked RFK Jr.'s claims, including the assertion about the 2004 stolen election and Secret Service protection denial for Biden.

Strong safeguards make voter fraud rare in US elections

Voter fraud is rare in the US and often results from misunderstandings, not intentional wrongdoing.
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Fact check: Are artificial hurricanes targeting Republicans? DW 10/10/2024

Social media claims of human-caused hurricanes before elections have been debunked; storms are naturally occurring phenomena with specific cyclical behavior.

Fact Check: Does Missouri's abortion ballot measure legalize gender-affirming care? - LGBTQ Nation

Sen. Hawley suggests Missouri's abortion rights ballot measure could also protect gender-affirming care, but this claim is based on misrepresentation.
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Fact check: Trump-Harris presidential debate truths and falsehoods

Fact-checking the candidates' claims reveals a mix of accuracy and exaggeration during the debate.
Context is essential when evaluating political accusations to understand the truth behind them.

CNN's Daniel Dale Fact Checks Trump's Rant After E. Jean Carroll Appeal Hearing: A Jury of His Peers Disagreed'

Trump's claims regarding the Biden administration orchestrating his legal troubles are unfounded and lack evidence.

Fact check: Trump-Harris presidential debate truths and falsehoods

Fact-checking the candidates' claims reveals a mix of accuracy and exaggeration during the debate.
Context is essential when evaluating political accusations to understand the truth behind them.

CNN's Daniel Dale Fact Checks Trump's Rant After E. Jean Carroll Appeal Hearing: A Jury of His Peers Disagreed'

Trump's claims regarding the Biden administration orchestrating his legal troubles are unfounded and lack evidence.
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Fact check: GOP charge that Harris backed taxpayer-funded care for all immigrants overlooks details

Vice President Kamala Harris did not explicitly support taxpayer-funded health care for illegal immigrants.

Rishi Sunak's 2,000 Labour tax hike claim investigated by UK statistics regulator

The UK's official statistics regulator is investigating the claim that Labour plans to hike household taxes by 2,000 if they win the election, which has sparked a heated political debate.

Treasury queries Sunak's 2,000 tax claim he used in general election debate UK politics live

The claim that Labour would raise taxes for every family by £2,000 was refuted by the chief Treasury civil servant.

BBC Question Time election debate fact-checked

Government spending on the NHS has increased, but not as much as planned in the 2019 election manifesto.
Waiting lists in the NHS have not shown significant improvement recently, despite claims of progress.

Fact check: Unemployment under Labour and Facebook ads

Labour governments historically left with higher unemployment, but there have been exceptions; some Conservative governments also saw increases. Unemployment lower now than in 2010 under the Conservatives.
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