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Thursday, August 1, 2024

Checking the Facts: White House photographer was not 'kicked off' X by Elon Musk | Fact check

Neither Musk nor anyone else who works for X removed photographer Pete Souza's account. He said in an Instagram post that he deactivated it himself. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 

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Checking the Facts

Thu Aug 1 2024

 
Former President Donald Trump poses at a campaign rally July 27 at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota. In his speech, Trump called on his supporters to flip the state red.

Neither Musk nor anyone else who works for X removed photographer Pete Souza's account. He said in an Instagram post that he deactivated it himself.

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PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 25: Jill Biden, First Lady of the United States, reacts as she speaks to and meets Team United States Families ahead Of The Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 25, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)
 

FLOTUS with Biden before flying to Paris Olympics | Fact check

Jill Biden wasn't in the U.S. and France at the same time. The images show her with Joe Biden in Washington, D.C., on July 24 and in Paris on July 25.

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attends a campaign rally at the Fox Theatre in Tucson, Arizona, U.S. February 5, 2024.
 

Video edited to show abrupt end to RFK Jr news conference | Fact check

A video of a news conference held by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was edited to make it seem he ended the event immediately when asked if he was confused.

Alejandra Perez (third from the left), a Colombian asylum seeker, speaks to local volunteers after arriving with her family by bus in Chicago from Texas, in downtown Chicago, Illinois, U.S., October 25, 2023. Due to a shortage of shelter beds, Perez and her children ended up sleeping in a tent outside a Chicago police station and then moved to a family shelter, where about a hundred families slept on cots   on one floor of the building, Perez said. "We are in a holding pattern," she said as she waited for her work permit. REUTERS/Carlos Barria SEARCH "BARRIA MIGRANTS BUS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.
 

Migrants in US illegally can't get Social Security card | Fact check

Noncitizens may apply for Social Security cards if they are authorized to work by the Department of Homeland Security.

Alejandra Perez (third from the left), a Colombian asylum seeker, speaks to local volunteers after arriving with her family by bus in Chicago from Texas, in downtown Chicago, Illinois, U.S., October 25, 2023. Due to a shortage of shelter beds, Perez and her children ended up sleeping in a tent outside a Chicago police station and then moved to a family shelter, where about a hundred families slept on cots   on one floor of the building, Perez said. "We are in a holding pattern," she said as she waited for her work permit. REUTERS/Carlos Barria SEARCH "BARRIA MIGRANTS BUS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.
 

Migrantes con permiso de trabajo reciben tarjeta de Seguro Social | Hechos

Los no ciudadanos pueden solicitar tarjetas de la Seguridad Social si han sido autorizados para trabajar por el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional.

The seal of the U.S. State Department is seen on a lectern, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses members of the press on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly at the Lotte Palace Hotel in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan
 

False claim US ordered Americans to evacuate Lebanon | Fact check

The State Department's guidance as of July was to reconsider travel to Lebanon, but it had not announced evacuations of American citizens.

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Netflix executive, not company, gave millions to Harris | Fact check

Netflix has not made any donations to Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign. Reed Hastings, the company's co-founder, donated to Harris.

Jul 26, 2024; Paris, FRANCE; Celine Dion performs under the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower during the Opening Ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games along the Seine River. Mandatory Credit: Andrew P. Scott-USA TODAY Sports
 

Video of Christian gathering not tied to opening ceremony | Fact check

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France posted the clip to X in August 2022, predating the controversial opening ceremony by nearly two years.

Jul 30, 2024; Paris, France; Miles Evans (USA) and Chase Budinger (USA) react in a beach volleyball preliminary match against the Netherlands during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Eiffel Tower Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale-USA TODAY Sports
 

Olympian convicted of rape represents Netherlands, not US | Fact check

Steven van de Velde is a Dutch player, not an American. He was convicted in 2016 of raping a 12-year-old girl and spent one year in prison.

Mar 18, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; A statue of Kobe Bryant at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
 

No, Kobe Bryant's death had no connection to Dr. Sebi | Fact check

There is no evidence Bryant spoke about Dr. Sebi prior to his death. The helicopter crash that killed Bryant and eight others was an accident.

 

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