The US

Fact checks, commentary and analysis about news stories from the US

22 August 2024

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz video in front of a communist poster has been edited

The original video shows the pair in front of a poster referencing Mr Walz’s previous role as a high school football coach.

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21 August 2024

Old photo of Donald Trump used to claim assassination attempt was ‘fake’

According to online posts, the photo shows that Mr Trump’s ear was not really injured.

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21 August 2024

Doctored Hitler photo shared in wake of Trump assassination attempt

Theories that the assassination attempt was staged have circulated widely on social media since the shooting in July.

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13 August 2024

‘Kamala Harris escort images’ appear to be AI-generated

The pictures were likely created with artificial intelligence and there’s no evidence at all for the claim that the US Vice President used to be a sex worker.

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