FACT FOCUS: Social media posts falsely claim ballots marked by a poll worker will be disqualified

As early voting begins in the 2026 midterm elections, social media users are warning each other about what could allegedly happen if a poll worker marks a ballot before it is fed into a scanner.

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FACT FOCUS: Posts falsely claim Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico was at a mental facility

Republican officials and conservative social media users are spreading unfounded rumors that state Rep.

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FACT FOCUS: The poverty rate is at an all-time low, but there are other factors to consider

President Donald Trump claimed that the U.S. has the “best poverty numbers in history,” meaning less poverty now than at any other time.

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AI ads are popular in the 2026 midterms, but state laws haven’t stopped a lack of disclosure

Campaign advertisements that use AI to attack rival candidates are not uncommon in the 2026 midterms, some more obviously fake than others.

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FACT FOCUS: No, Biden did not revoke the White House press passes of more than 400 journalists

Social media users are claiming that the Biden administration revoked the White House press passes of more than 400 journalists. This is false.

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FACT FOCUS: Trump made multiple false and misleading claim in front of the UN General Assembly

President Donald Trump made myriad false and misleading claims during his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, many of which he has repeated frequently throughout his second term...

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FACT FOCUS: Trump claims US banks cannot operate in Canada. That's not true

President Donald Trump falsely claimed on Wednesday that U.S. banks are not allowed to do business in Canada. There are currently 15 U.S.

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FACT FOCUS: Texans listed as 'suspense voters' can still cast a ballot if they confirm their address

Social media users are crying foul over the inclusion of 1.2 million voters on Texas’ “suspense list,” claiming it shows efforts to tamper with the November midterms.

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FACT FOCUS: Could Canada leave US cities in the dark as part of the trade war? Not likely

Social media users are claiming that Canada could shut off electricity in the U.S. and cause massive blackouts if the trade war between the two countries escalates further.

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FACT FOCUS: Census Bureau report does not prove Trump's claim about noncitizen voting in 2020

In his most recent challenge to the results of the 2020 U.S. election, President Donald Trump this week cited a report claiming to show that thousands of noncitizens voted, a practice studies have fou...

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FACT FOCUS: Conspiracy theories falsely blame Colombia earthquake on Alaska research program

An enduring conspiracy theory has resurfaced on social media after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit western Colombia on Monday, with users blaming a research program in Alaska for the disaster.

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FACT FOCUS: Trump makes false claims as he signs order urging revisions around childhood vaccines

While issuing an executive order urging states to revise childhood vaccine recommendations, President Donald Trump and others in his administration repeated several false claims about those vaccines, ...

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FACT FOCUS: A look at Trump's false and misleading claims about the Reflecting Pool

In April, President Donald Trump announced that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was being renovated to address long-standing cosmetic and structural issues.

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FACT FOCUS: No, you won't need an ID to shop at city-owned grocery stores in New York City

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to open five city-owned grocery stores is being misrepresented online with claims that identification will be required to shop there.

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FACT FOCUS: Trump blames Minnesota governor for cyberattacks against the state. Cites no evidence

President Donald Trump is claiming, without evidence, that recent cyberattacks in Minnesota were the fault of the state, including Democratic Gov. Tim Walz.

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FACT FOCUS: Posts falsely claim Obama urged noncitizens to vote in 2016

As President Donald Trump continues to push for stricter proof of citizenship laws ahead of the midterm elections, social media users are falsely alleging that an old clip shows former President Barac...

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FACT FOCUS: Sen. Lindsey Graham's sudden death spurs false claims

Sen. Lindsey Graham’s unexpected death on Saturday night fueled baseless speculation on social media that his passing was the result of a criminal action.

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FACT FOCUS: Experts say Trump's claims linking Democrats to communism are inaccurate

President Donald Trump has been warning recently that communism will pose a threat to the U.S. if Democrats win in the upcoming midterm elections.

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FACT FOCUS: Norway brought its own food to the World Cup. But not because it distrusts US products

Social media posts are focusing on what Norway is feeding its athletes as the team excels at the World Cup.

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FACT FOCUS: Trump says illegal immigration increased car insurance premiums. Experts say otherwise

President Donald Trump is crediting his tough immigration policies for a drop in car insurance premiums.

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FACT FOCUS: Trump says Obama and Biden spent 'hundreds of millions' on reflecting pool. They did not

President Donald Trump has claimed that the Obama and Biden administrations spent “hundreds of millions of dollars” to fix the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and alleged that renovations he is curre...

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FACT FOCUS: Trump falsely accuses Maryland of sending 'illegal' mail-in ballots to voters

President Donald Trump has falsely accused Maryland officials, including Gov. Wes Moore, of illegally sending hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots to voters in an effort ensure victory for Democra...

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FACT FOCUS: Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins this week attributed a multimillion-person drop in the number of participants receiving food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to the ta...

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Reporters covered the correspondents' dinner shooting in real time. Conspiracy theories still spread

Conspiracy theories flooded the internet minutes after the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner attended by President Donald Trump.

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How conspiracy theories about missing or dead scientists went from online forums to the White House

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FACT FOCUS: Trump says drug trafficking by sea is down 98.2%. The numbers don't show that

President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the flow of drugs into the U.S. by sea has been nearly eradicated under his administration.

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FACT FOCUS: False claims Trump made as he addressed the nation about Iran

President Donald Trump's address to the nation on the Iran war did not always hew to the facts. In his remarks Wednesday night, Trump declared that he inherited a “dead and crippled country” and deliv...

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It’s International Fact-Checking Day. Refresh your AI identification skills

Artificial intelligence-generated content is everywhere these days, making it increasingly difficult to separate fact from fiction, particularly when it comes to breaking news.

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FACT FOCUS: Only some driver's licenses usable for voter registration under the SAVE America Act

Posts circulating on social media claim driver’s licenses could not be used for voter registration in federal elections under the SAVE America Act, legislation that would require documentary proof of ...

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