2024 Election
Kamala Harris
Donald Trump
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The latest fact checks and original reporting from Snopes' editorial team.

No Evidence Photo of Leonardo DiCaprio Shirtless at Diddy Party is Authentic

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 16, 2024 Fake pictures and unfounded rumors regarding DiCaprio flooded the internet following Sean "Diddy ...
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Does Video Show Obama 'Scolding' Biden at Ethel Kennedy's Memorial Service?

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 16, 2024 An Oxford Languages dictionary defines speculation as "the forming of a theory or conjecture wit ...
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Diddy's Yearbook Named Him 'Most Likely To Get Caught With 784 Dildos and Gallons of Lube'?

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 16, 2024 In the weeks after Sean "Diddy" Combs' September 2024 arrest, social media users shared part of ...
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Rumors Claim Harris Plagiarized MLK. Here's What We Know

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 16, 2024 The claim centers on something Harris supposedly said as a toddler.
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A white man is wearing a blue jacket that says HARRIS on it in white letters. Surrounding him from left to white clockwise is a white man wearing a blue suit, a white man in a black and white image, a group of men wearing purple uniforms and a Black man wearing a black fedora, shirt and tie.

Rumors About Walz We've Fact-Checked During 2024 Election

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Oct. 16, 2024 Soon after Harris picked the Minnesota governor as her running mate, the internet lit up with ru ...
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Despite Trump's Claims, Large Numbers of Noncitizens Don't Vote in US Elections

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Jack Izzo
Oct. 16, 2024 The idea that large numbers of noncitizens vote in U.S. elections has been disproven.
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Fake Photo Claims to Show Chris Evans in Pro-Harris T-Shirt

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Aleksandra Wrona
Oct. 16, 2024 The item of clothing displayed the slogan, "KAMA'LA THE LADY WHO MADE BRETT KAVANAUGH CRY 2024."
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Real Pic of Man Sitting on Edge of 'Underwater Cliff'?

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Madison Dapcevich
Oct. 15, 2024 The image first appeared online in September 2018 and has captivated and unnerved social media u ...
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Did Harris Grow Up in Any of These Canadian Mansions?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Oct. 15, 2024 The vice president went to high school in the Westmount suburb of Montreal.
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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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Pic of Trump Donating $1,300 Check for Hurricane Relief Is Fake

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 15, 2024 The image sported an unauthorized Fox News logo and the headline, "Trump Donating $1,300 for Hur ...
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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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A white man wearing a red MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN hat and blue suit looks down. The American flag can be seen on the side of the hat. Several people can be seen on either side of him.

Posts Claim Trump Donated $25M to Hurricane Relief. Here's What We Know

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Oct. 15, 2024 The Trump campaign organized a fundraiser to support Hurricane Helene victims. But whether he do ...
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A Rumor Claims Walz 'Recruited Young Boys' into High School 'Gay Club.' Here are the Facts

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Oct. 15, 2024 In a world without context, anything can seem nefarious.
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Was VP Harris Ever Appointed US 'Border Czar'? It's Complicated

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
Oct. 15, 2024 President Biden's 2021 appointment of Harris to lead diplomatic efforts at the southern U.S. bor ...
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Apple Adding ChatGPT to Every iPhone, Will Use it To Analyze Private Data?

Written by:
Joey Esposito
Oct. 15, 2024 The tech giant announced plans to rollout Apple Intelligence, which will include integrated acce ...
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Are Decorative Halloween Cobwebs Hazardous to Wildlife?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Oct. 14, 2024 A staple of Halloween decor can pose a threat to critters if it's not displayed properly.
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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

Written by:
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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Did Harris Say European Explorers Brought Devastation, Violence and Disease?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Oct. 14, 2024 "Kamala Harris perfectly sums up her hatred for the founding of America," one conservative comme ...
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