We fact check and explain claims in U.S. news and online, so you can understand what’s really going on.
United States
Thousands have shared a video that appears to show this, but the clip it includes has been edited and does not show a real broadcast. Read
The fake screenshot appears to have been first shared intentionally as an experiment on the spread of misinformation on social media. Read
United States
A video being shared widely on social media claims to show Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz dancing in a cowboy hat, but it has been edited likely using AI. Read
Health
A US study published in June was limited in scope, and experts say autism cannot be reversed, or cured. Read
CNN analysed five claims made in her speech accepting the Democratic presidential nomination. Read
An altered screenshot of a CNN article has been circulating online. Read
A screenshot circulating of an article which appears to have been authored by Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s running mate, Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz, has been altered. Read
Thousands of people have shared a video supposedly showing US Vice President Kamala Harris’ home state California passing on assigning delegates to her at the DNC, but this isn’t the full story. Read
An image is being shared on social media with false claims it shows that Secret Service agents pictured around Mr Trump did not have earpieces in. Read
The audio in a clip of her speech to the Democratic National Convention has been manipulated. Read
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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