Claim: Dr. Ben Carson announced that he plans to run for president in 2016.
 | TRUE: Dr. Ben Carson indicated he's considering a bid for the Republican nomination in 2016, and major news sources inaccurately reported that Carson confirmed his intent to run. |
 | FALSE: Dr. Ben Carson announced he is running for President in 2016. |
Example: [Collected via e-mail, November 2014]
Is Dr. Ben Carson running for president?
Origins: After the November 2014 mid-term elections, speculation over who
might appear on 2016 presidential tickets immediately kicked into overdrive. Before the results of the 2014 polls were fully registered, pundits were already discussing what the next campaign season could bring and who might take Barack Obama's place in the Oval Office after the 2016 election.
Within days, it seemed the increasingly popular
He is the first Republican to announce for the 2016 presidential race.
ABC News reported Thursday that Carson, a pediatric neurosurgeon, is planning to air a
That news outlet later published a correction, however, stating Carson had made no "formal announcement" to that effect:
CORRECTION: Due to an editing error, an earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Ben Carson made an opening bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Carson has not made a formal announcement for president, but has said he is "starting to think about it." ABC News regrets the error.
Given the network's reach and authority, the claim of Dr. Ben Carson's alleged 2016 presidential run announcement spread far and fast; but it isn't yet clear whether
Last updated: 7 November 2014