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

Photos Show Mary Magdalene's Skull in French Church?

Written by:
Caroline Wazer
Nov. 10, 2024 Despite the relic's long history of recognition by the Catholic Church, doubts about the bones' ...
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Photo Shows 2 Men Holding 'Doomsday Fish'?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Nov. 10, 2024 Oarfish get their "doomsday" nickname from their reputation for being “harbingers of bad news.”
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Photo Shows Astronaut Performing 1st Untethered Spacewalk?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Nov. 9, 2024 Astronaut Bruce McCandless II performed the first untethered spacewalk in 1984.
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Our Fact Checks on Things President-Elect Trump Allegedly Said During 2024 Campaign

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Nov. 9, 2024 Trump made many claims while on the campaign trail.
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Authentic 19th-Century 'Vampire Killing Kit'?

Written by:
Caroline Wazer
Nov. 9, 2024 The kit allegedly once belonged to William Malcolm Hailey, a British lord who lived from 1872 to ...
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Sears Catalogs Once Sold Monkeys, Donkeys and Other Animals?

Written by:
Joey Esposito
Nov. 9, 2024 "My parents must have torn out the pet pages. I don't remember them," a TikTok user said.
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Real NASA Photo of Jupiter?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Nov. 8, 2024 The image sparked comparisons on social media to Vincent van Gogh's art.
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What We Know About Claim Some PA Trump Voters Won't Get Christmas Bonus Due to Tariffs

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Nov. 8, 2024 A story about workers at a manufacturing plant received millions of views.
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Map Shows Trump's 2024 Reelection Victory with Red and Blue Counties?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov. 8, 2024 One Reddit user posted of the map, "'Land doesn't vote' - every Redditor. But didn't matter in t ...
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Real Sign Reading 'Women Are Property' at Texas State University Demonstration?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Nov. 8, 2024 The signs quickly sparked outrage on social media.
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Will Alex Jones Become Trump's Press Secretary?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Nov. 8, 2024 The conspiracy theorist has been a longtime supporter of the president-elect.
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Elon Musk Bought CNN?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov. 8, 2024 Argentina President Javier Milei said in November 2024, "Elon Musk bought that filthy 'woke' bas ...
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Misleading Posts Say Hamas Called for 'Immediate End to War' with Israel After Trump's Election Win

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Nov. 8, 2024 Social media users began claiming Trump would end wars "within 24 hours of being elected."
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No, Harris Didn't Post 'Haters' Were Correct After 2024 Election

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Nov. 8, 2024 Harris, the Democratic candidate in the 2024 presidential election, lost to Republican Donald Trump.
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What to Know About the Millions of So-Called 'Missing Votes' in 2024 US Election

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Nov. 8, 2024 Some Republicans claimed vote tallies proved the 2020 election was stolen. Some Democrats claime ...
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X Users Share Misleading Posts Saying Harris Only Won in States Not Requiring Voter ID

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov. 8, 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris ultimately lost the presidential election to former U.S. president ...
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A white man wearing a blue suit and a Black South Asian woman wearing a black suit jacket are pictured in front of a ballot for president and vice president of the United States. Underneath are various candidates, including Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and Jill Stein.

Rumors We've Fact-Checked About Voting, Results of 2024 Election

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Nov. 8, 2024 We've been hard at work fact-checking such claims that have spread in the aftermath of the elect ...
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No, JD Vance Won't Be 1st Catholic US Vice President

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Nov. 8, 2024 A self-described "comedian turned theologian" started the viral rumor.
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Trump Once Called Diddy a 'Good Guy', Said He Would 'Stick Up For Him'?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Nov. 7, 2024 As the former president was reelected, people shared his purported quote about the music mogul w ...
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Yes, JD Vance Wrote Foreword to Book by Project 2025's Leader

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Nov. 7, 2024 The book's publication was delayed until after the 2024 presidential election.
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