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Does a viral image portray Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton together “after the election results” in 2024? No, that’s not true: The image was online before that. Harris’ and Clinton’s outfits in the picture match what they wore for the…

Were over 2,000 suicides officially reported in the U.S. the day after the 2024 U.S. presidential election? No, that’s not true: Lead Stories found no reports confirming that. The figure widely shared online is more consistent with global statistics over…

Can people in the state of Washington vote using a fake name? No, that’s not true: Registered voters with impaired vision in King County, Washington, can mark and print their ballots from their home computer. Other counties in the state…

Did Hamas announce that it was ending its role in the conflict with Israel in response to Donald Trump’s election win, as implied in a social media post? No, that’s not true: In the Newsweek article included in the post,…

Did CNN publish an article saying more than 75,000 voters wrote in “Hawk Tuah” or “Talk Tuah” on their ballot papers? No, that’s not true: Searches of the cnn.com website turned up no headlines containing the vulgar “Hawk Tuah” expression….

Did Vice President Kamala Harris announce that she would not attend “the presidential induction ceremony” after Donald Trump won the November 5, 2024, election? No, that’s not true: In a concession speech on November 6, 2024, Harris stated that she…

Did Jill Stein’s vote total jeopardize Kamala Harris’ chances of winning in Virginia No, that’s not true: Harris did win in Virginia. The vote total showing Donald Trump in the lead in a social media post was earlier on Election…

Could Kamala Harris have won Wisconsin if the votes cast for one of the independent candidates — Jill Stein — had gone to the Democrat? No, that’s not true: That implication on social media was based on incomplete early totals….