The US

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

30 October 2024

Kamala Harris in McDonald’s uniform photo has been edited

Viral posts share what appears to be an old photo of Kamala Harris wearing a McDonald’s uniform, but the photo has been edited and the original photo is not of Ms Harris.

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29 October 2024

Old Dublin image doesn’t show queue for New York Trump rally

A picture being shared on social media with the claim is actually from a 2011 visit to Ireland by then-US President Barack Obama, not Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden.

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25 October 2024

Video claimed to show Hurricane Milton predates storm

A clip being shared on social media of lightning dramatically striking the ground has been online since before Hurricane Milton made landfall.

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24 October 2024

The Atlantic did not publish headline calling Trump ‘Literally Hitler’

The Atlantic has confirmed such an article has never been published by them.

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24 October 2024

Clip of Kamala Harris appearing to call President Biden ‘unstable’ has been edited

A social media clip has been edited to seem as if Ms Harris said Mr Biden is “unstable”, when her remarks were actually about Donald Trump.

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18 October 2024

Unusual clouds are not evidence Hurricane Milton was caused by HAARP

A number of posts on social media have falsely claimed that the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program caused Hurricane Milton in the US.

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18 October 2024

Video showing crowd drowning out Obama with ‘f*** Joe Biden’ chant is edited

A 2022 clip of a speech by the former US president has been circulating on social media with edited audio.

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17 October 2024

Another edited image of Kamala Harris with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs circulates online

A new altered image of the Democratic presidential candidate with the rapper has been shared on social media.

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17 October 2024

Hurricane Milton video compilation includes old and unrelated footage

Three of the clips in a compilation being shared on social media are being falsely attributed to the impact of Hurricane Milton.

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16 October 2024

Pictures of ‘flooded Disney World’ are likely AI-generated

The real Cinderella Castle has a different number and arrangement of spires compared with the image being shared online following Hurricane Milton.

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