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Elections
No evidence that Elon Musk’s Starlink technology was used to interfere with the election
Elections
No evidence that Elon Musk’s Starlink technology was used to interfere with the election
Contrary to online claims, there’s no evidence Elon Musk’s Starlink internet hacked voting machines and manipulated vote counts as part of an election fraud scheme.
Pop Culture
No, Disney isn’t closing the Hall of Presidents exhibit because Trump won the election
The claim came from Mouse Trap News, a TikTok account that posts satirical news about Disney.
Donald Trump
No, NATO didn’t say the U.S. would be expelled if ‘Trump surrenders Ukraine to Putin’
Mark Rutte didn’t say if Trump ‘surrenders Ukraine to Putin’ the U.S. would be kicked out of NATO. A viral quote is fake. Rutte congratulated Trump on being elected.
Donald Trump
No, a president cannot unilaterally appoint most cabinet members
Donald Trump’s possible cabinet secretary appointments, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. or Elon Musk, must be approved by the Senate in a simple majority vote.
Business
No, Elon Musk did not buy Ford
YouTube videos have spread a false rumor about Elon Musk buying Ford Motor Company since June 2023.
National
Yes, racist text messages telling people to report to plantations to pick cotton are real
The FBI and attorneys general in Virginia and Washington, D.C. confirmed that they are aware of the offensive text messages circulating across the country.
Elections
Claims that nearly 20 million votes are unaccounted for are false
The “unaccounted for” votes are still being counted. Most are in states where one candidate is already projected to win and will not change the election results.
Elections
No, small dot on Kentucky ballot doesn't invalidate vote
Kentucky election officials say viral claim has not been reported and “currently only exists in the vacuum of social media.”
Elections
A viral image claiming a dot on a Kentucky ballot could invalidate your vote is false
Kentucky election officials say viral claim has not been reported and “currently only exists in the vacuum of social media.”
Elections
No, a Georgia sheriff’s office didn’t warn people that KKK members are planning attacks
“Hateful discourse such as this aims to instill fear in the community and disrupt us from exercising our constitutional rights,” the sheriff’s office said.
Electric Vehicles
Chain message about KKK threatening Georgia voters isn't legit
“Hateful discourse such as this aims to instill fear in the community and disrupt us from exercising our constitutional rights,” the sheriff’s office said.
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