Latest Fact Checks By Sara Swann

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No, officials didn’t say Madison, Wisconsin, school shooter identified as transgender

December 17, 2024
“The school shooter in Madison Wisconsin Christian School shooting has been identified as a female identifying as a male.”
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No, this video doesn’t show President Joe Biden denying US drone sightings

December 16, 2024
A video shows President Joe Biden saying, “There are no drones over the United States.”
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Fakers gonna fake: No, Taylor Swift and Elon Musk aren’t promoting energy-saving devices together

December 13, 2024
Images show Taylor Swift with Elon Musk promoting a household energy consumption reduction device.
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Luigi Mangione at the Blair County Courthouse, Hollidaysburg, Pa., 12-10-2024

No, a McDonald’s employee isn’t getting a $500,000 reward for tip on UnitedHealthcare CEO’s shooter

December 11, 2024
“A $7.20 an hour McDonalds employee … now gets a cool 1/2 million dollar reward” for helping police find the suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter.
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No, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. didn’t post about banning Diet Coke

December 9, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted on X that on Jan. 20, “I will be banning all consumption of Diet Coke in the United States.”
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Claim Fox News commentator Kelly Powers died from cancer caused by COVID-19 vaccines is unfounded

December 6, 2024
Fox News commentator Dr. Kelly Powers died from “turbo cancer” caused by COVID-19 vaccines.
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No, this 1973 photo doesn’t show Joe Biden using son Hunter for a photo opportunity

December 5, 2024
Photo shows President Joe Biden used his son Hunter’s injuries from a car accident as a photo opportunity when taking the oath of office for…
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No, Trump’s FBI director pick Kash Patel didn’t call the agency ‘gay’

December 2, 2024
Kash Patel posted on X that “the FBI is gay.”
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Workers tabulate absentee ballots in Detroit, 10-31-2024

No, Elon Musk’s Starlink wasn’t used to rig the 2024 presidential election for Donald Trump

November 12, 2024
Elon Musk’s Starlink technology manipulated votes in the 2024 election to benefit Donald Trump.
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Nevada election official sorts mail-in ballots in Reno, 11-5-2024

Nevada’s ballot ‘curing’ process fuels misleading claims

November 8, 2024
“In Nevada, the GOP is succeeding in throwing out the votes of thousands of young people.”
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No, this advocacy group isn’t paying people $200 to vote for Kamala Harris

November 5, 2024
Text message shows Turnout the Vote offering “$200 to vote for Kamala Harris.”
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Voters in line at polling place in Dearborn, Michigan, in 11-5-2024

No, Dominion Voting Systems didn’t say that Michigan voting machine error will ‘affect vote counts’

November 5, 2024
“It’s now been confirmed by Dominion that their voting machines have a programming issue that will affect vote counts.”
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