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Monday, September 9, 2024

Checking the Facts: Kathy Hochul's eye altered in COVID-19 vaccine video | Fact check

The governor's eye is digitally altered in the video to make it appear swollen shut. Original footage of Hochul shows both eyes open normally. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Checking the Facts

Mon Sep 9 2024

 
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul received the updated COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday at a CVS Health, according to the governor's office.

The governor's eye is digitally altered in the video to make it appear swollen shut. Original footage of Hochul shows both eyes open normally.

A statue of Baphomet, a goat-headed deity, that the Satanic Temple proposed placing at the Oklahoma State Capitol in response to Christians installing the Ten Commandments there.
 

Hexagon site is naval station, not for devil worship | Fact check

A site in Australia hosting a decades-old system for communicating with submarines is an unusual sight, but it is not built for devil worshippers.

Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz speaks at the Highmark Amphitheater in Liberty Park in Erie on Sept. 5, 2024.
 

Video of Tim Walz dancing in cowboy getup is deepfake | Fact check

The video has been digitally altered. The face of the dancer was changed to resemble Walz.

Some of the hundreds of motorcyclists descend on Leiper's Fork for the first annual Leiper's Fork Bike Show and Poker Run on Aug. 7, 2004. The event was organized by Leiper's Fork Choppers.
 

No, clip doesn't show Hells Angels en route to Colorado | Fact check

The video predates the reported gang violence in Colorado by a month.

Jul 19, 2024; Ayrshire, SCT; Tiger Woods on the 13th hole during the second round of the Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Troon. Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY Sports
 

Supposed Tiger Woods quote on Kamala Harris is satire | Fact check

No credible reports support the claim that Woods made the statement. It originated with a satirical account.

Aug 20, 2024; Chicago, IL, USA; Former President Barack Obama speaks during the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike De Sisti-USA TODAY
 

No, Obama did not criticize Venezuelans on CNN | Fact check

There's no record of Obama making the statements attributed to him. He never mentioned Venezuela in his last CNN interview, which was in 2023.

Former President Donald Trump dances as he finishes his remarks at Drake Enterprise in Clinton Township on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.
 

Viral claim misrepresents ruling in Trump song lawsuit | Fact check

While an injunction blocks Trump from playing "Hold On, I'm Coming" at his rallies, the lawsuit over the use of the song was unresolved as of Sept. 6.

December, 19, 2022; Washington, DC, USA; Committee Vice Chair Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., attends the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol meets Monday, Dec. 19, 2022 to vote on potential recommendations to the Justice Department to prosecute suspects for their roles. Mandatory Credit: Jasper Colt-USA TODAY
 

No, Liz Cheney did not call Republicans 'satires of men' | Fact check

The purported post does not appear on Cheney's verified X account. While it originated as parody, a label identifying it that way was cropped out.

Republican U.S. vice presidential nominee JD Vance speaks from a bulletproof glass housing during a rally held along with Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump, at the North Carolina Aviation Museum & Hall of Fame in Asheboro, North Carolina, U.S. August 21, 2024. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake
 

No, C-SPAN didn't say 'single person' clapped for Vance | Fact check

C-SPAN's closed captioning of Vance's Aug. 21 speech didn't read "single person clapping," and its font didn't match the social media posts.

Aug 22, 2024; Chicago, IL, USA; Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris delivers her acceptance speech during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Jasper Colt-USA TODAY
 

No, CNN didn't report Kamala Harris lied 113 times | Fact check

A spokesperson for the outlet referred USA TODAY to its fact-check of the convention's fourth night, which included four claims from Harris.

 

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