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No, Taylor Swift didn’t cancel the Eras Tour in red states

Kamala Harris

What we can VERIFY about Harris campaign’s payment to Oprah’s production company

Viral online posts suggest Harris paid Oprah for an endorsement. But Oprah says the payment to her production company was to cover the costs of hosting a town hall.
Kamala Harris

Here's what we can verify about Oprah's production company getting payment from the Harris campaign

Viral online posts suggest Harris paid Oprah for an endorsement. But Oprah says the payment to her production company was to cover the costs of hosting a town hall.
Pop Culture

No, Disney isn’t closing the Hall of Presidents exhibit because Trump won the election

The claim came from Mouse Trap News, a TikTok account that posts satirical news about Disney.
Elections

No, NBC did not violate FCC’s ‘equal time’ rule with Harris SNL appearance

A Trump campaign spokesperson said NBC aired a minute-long Trump video during NASCAR and NFL broadcasts to satisfy the FCC’s equal time rules.
Tim Walz

No, Walz is not the first union member on the presidential ticket since Reagan

When Donald Trump ran for president in 2016 and 2020, he was an active member of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
Kamala Harris

Viral photo of Kamala Harris and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is fake

The manipulated photo was created using a 2001 photo of Kamala Harris and Montel Williams.
Elections

Political campaigns cannot play whatever songs they want at events

Political campaigns must acquire a license and receive artist permission if they want to play a song at a campaign event without risking legal trouble.
Donald Trump

Images of Taylor Swift 'endorsing' Trump were AI-generated

In August, Trump "accepted" a fake Swift endorsement in a Truth Social post featuring AI-generated images of the pop singer. Swift has since endorsed Harris.
Pop Culture

Viral TikTok claiming Lady Gaga called Trump ‘an absolute disgrace’ is fake

A viral TikTok combines a photo of Lady Gaga from 2020 with someone else’s anti-Trump audio from 2024.
Pop Culture

Viral post claiming to show woman demanding refund for Taylor Swift’s Vienna concert is five years old

Three sold-out Eras Tour shows in Vienna were canceled due to terror attack threats. A video of a woman demanding a refund is not related to Taylor Swift.
Elections

Viral image of Ryan Reynolds in Kamala Harris t-shirt is fake

The image of Ryan Reynolds appears to be created with artificial intelligence. Reynolds has not yet publicly endorsed a candidate in the 2024 presidential election.