In the closing weeks of his 2024 campaign, Trump and his allies aired false claims about weather manipulation and government assistance after hurricanes hit North Carolina, a swing state he would ultimately win.
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“In case you didn’t know, fluoride has been directly linked to many different neurological issues so the fact that the Trump administration is going to remove fluoride from our water supply is a massive deal,” says the speaker in a November 5, 2024 Instagram video.
“Iranian missiles struck a tower in the heart of Tel Aviv,” read the Indonesian caption on a Facebook post from October 2, 2024.
With conspiracy theories already bubbling in the too-close-to-call contest between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, the vote count is expected to take days, giving oxygen to online rancor about the electoral process.
“Months ago, I raised the issue of Haitian illegal immigrants draining social services and generally causing chaos all over Springfield, Ohio,” said Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance in a September 9, 2024 X post.
“Israel’s Channel 12 asked a question in an Israeli public opinion poll: Do you agree with the claim that a soldier is allowed to rape a prisoner with his hands tied? 47% Yes 43% No,” read the caption alongside the altered image posted on Facebook on August 11.
“When they tell you who they are, believe them,” says text over a video posted August 12, 2024 on TikTok.
“Netflix just donated $7 million to Kamala, BYE BYE Netflix! Cancel your subscription today,” said an August 2, 2024 Facebook post.
“Trump fell asleep at the RNC. On the first night. He just got there,” says a July 15, 2024 post on X.
“A Palestinian father leaves Eid clothes on his daughter’s grave (8 years old),” read a Facebook post that shared the photos on June 24.