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Trump Won the Popular Vote, Contrary to Claims Online
Nov 26, 2024 · Full Story. On Nov. 6, the Associated Press called the 2024 election for President-elect Donald Trump. Trump won 312 electoral votes to Vice President Kamala Harris’ 226 votes.. While ballots ...
Whoppers of 2024 - FactCheck.org
Dec 17, 2024 · Analysis ‘They’re eating the dogs.’ While we don’t rank our Whoppers of the Year, Trump’s claim during his lone debate with Harris about immigrants in Springfield, Ohio — “They’re ...
Both Sides Distort Incomplete Vote Counts to Falsely Suggest …
Nov 12, 2024 · Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de El Tiempo Latino.. Quick Take. Ballots were still being counted in the days following the 2024 election, but a claim that there was a suspicious gap ...
Post Misleadingly Questions Unfinished Ballot Counting in Some …
Nov 22, 2024 · Full Story. The 2024 presidential election was called by the Associated Press for President-elect Donald Trump the day after the Nov. 5 general election. Trump won 312 electoral college votes ...
Sen. Mullin’s Misleading Vaccine Testing Claim - FactCheck.org
Dec 6, 2024 · Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de El Tiempo Latino.. In an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sen. Markwayne Mullin, a Republican from Oklahoma, misleadingly suggested that ...
What the Cochrane Review Says About Masks For COVID-19 - and …
Mar 16, 2023 · The Jan. 30 review found that based on existing randomized controlled trials — which tested the effectiveness of interventions encouraging people to wear masks, rather than testing the ...
Widespread Claims Misrepresent Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines
Aug 26, 2022 · SciCheck Digest. As the virus that causes COVID-19 has evolved, the vaccines have become less effective in preventing symptomatic infection while remaining highly effective in preventing severe ...
Review Article By Misinformation Spreaders Misleads About …
Feb 16, 2024 · SciCheck Digest. The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines have a good safety record and have saved millions of lives. But viral posts claim the contrary, citing a recent peer-reviewed article authored by known ...
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Dec 31, 2011 · Our Mission We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is ...