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Friday, July 26, 2024

Checking the Facts: Image of Elon Musk in 'apartheid' hat is altered | Fact check

An image of Elon Musk has been altered to include a slogan about 'apartheid.' The original image shows Musk in a plain black hat in 2019. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 

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Checking the Facts

Fri Jul 26 2024

 
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, applauds as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., July 24, 2024. REUTERS/Craig Hudson

An image of Elon Musk has been altered to include a slogan about 'apartheid.' The original image shows Musk in a plain black hat in 2019.

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A view shows a tornado near Mount Vernon,Indiana, U.S., July 9, 2024 in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Tyler Moll/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
 

Tornado footage old, not from Dallas in 2024 | Fact check

The footage in the video circulated online prior to 2024.

DORAL, FLORIDA - JULY 09: Former President Donald Trump speaks during his campaign rally at the Trump National Doral Golf Club on July 09, 2024 in Doral, Florida. Trump continues to campaign ahead of the Republican National Convention which begins on July 15. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
 

Image of Trump at golf course predates rally shooting | Fact check

Golfer Bryson DeChambeau, who posted the video the image came from, said it was recorded during the first week of July.

Jan 18, 2021; Washington, DC, USA; Exterior views of The White House. Security preparations continue around The White House and Lafayette Park in preparation for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Mandatory Credit: Andrew P. Scott-USA TODAY
 

Congress acted legally to create presidential term limits | Fact check

Congress didn't violate the Constitution in starting the process of creating term limits. The change was approved by states as required.

U.S. President Joe Biden carries a protective face mask before boarding Air Force One at Dover Air Force Base, in Dover, Delaware, U.S., July 23, 2024. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
 

Es falso que Biden está en cuidados paliativos | Hechos

El Presidente Joe Biden sigue desempeñando sus funciones tras sufrir de COVID-19, según su médico en la Casa Blanca.

U.S. President Joe Biden carries a protective face mask before boarding Air Force One at Dover Air Force Base, in Dover, Delaware, U.S., July 23, 2024. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
 

False claim Biden is in hospice care | Fact check

President Joe Biden continues to perform presidential duties following a bout with COVID-19, according to his White House physician.

The US Department of Health and Human Services building is seen in Washington, DC, in February 2, 2024. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
 

Project 2025 makes no claim about the 'only valid family' | Fact check

The page specified in various social media posts references family structure but does not describe any particular type as the "only valid family."

U.S. President Joe Biden disembarks Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., July 23, 2024. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
 

Biden has consistently left seal off campaign material | Fact check

There is nothing unusual about the seal not appearing on Biden's withdrawal letter. It has consistently been left off letters from his campaign.

Sep 15, 2021; Washington, DC, United States; Guided tours take in the west front of the United States Capitol on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 just days prior to the #JusticeforJ6 rally happening in Washington, DC on Saturday, Sept. 18. The rally aims to demonstrate against punishment for rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.. Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY
 

Post misrepresents 2021 image of Capitol fence as new | Fact check

The post's image shows the fence placed around the Capitol following the Jan. 6 riots, not the one put up before Netanyahu's address.

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Viral claims misrepresent Kamala Harris' life and work as VP and AG

A number of claims have been made about Vice President Kamala Harris since President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 election.

 

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