The 2024 hurricane season has brought with it a deluge of conspiracy theories and false or misleading claims about storms that have devastated some parts of the country and killed hundreds of people.
Misinformation Floods Hurricane Season
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United Democracy Project
A super PAC launched by the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC.
Democracy PAC/Democracy PAC II
Liberal super PACs created by billionaire George Soros to fund political organizations that help elect Democrats.
Senate Majority PAC
A super PAC with a singular “mission” to help Democrats “win Senate races.”
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The first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump generated a lot of work for fact-checkers. In this video, we complied some highlights from the Sept. 10 debate.
FactCheck.org Featured on NBC10, Telemundo62
NBC10 and Telemundo62 in Philadelphia featured FactCheck.org in segments before, during and after the debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
League of Conservation Voters
A pro-environment nonprofit with an affiliated PAC and super PAC.
American Bridge 21st Century/AB PAC
A liberal hybrid PAC that conducts opposition research to aid Democratic candidates and organizations.
Misinformation Swirls After Attempted Assassination
Conspiracy theories and misinformation on social media began clouding coverage of the July 13 attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump almost immediately after it happened. We addressed several of those claims.
Staffer Talks About FactCheck.org Work Combatting Misinformation in Spanish
FactCheck.org staff writer Catalina Jaramillo spoke with La Red Hispana, a Spanish-language media network, about our efforts to combat misinformation in Spanish.