A year after the Capitol riot, former President Donald Trump promoted a misleading and unproven claim about Georgia’s 2020 election.
Author: McKenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY
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Fact check: Image from 2017 White House event altered to make claim about votes for Biden
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Fact check: Dolly Parton helped fund Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine research
A large donation made in April by Dolly Parton caught the attention of social media users after Moderna announced a promising new COVID-19 vaccine.
Fact check: Several politicians have died or resigned because of COVID-19
A viral meme falsely claims that no politicians have died from the coronavirus or lost their jobs.
Fact check: Victoria’s Secret’s RFID tags do not track customers
Social media posts claim Victoria’s Secret is tracking its customers through tags. But the RFID chips that retailers use are for inventory tracking.