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Whoppers of 2024

Whoppers of 2024

Our annual roundup of the worst falsehoods of the year.

FactChecking Trump’s ‘Meet the Press’ Interview

FactChecking Trump’s ‘Meet the Press’ Interview

In his first post-election, sit-down broadcast interview, President-elect Donald Trump outlined his priorities for a second term. But in the interview, Trump continued to repeat inaccurate information related to immigration, crime, trade, health care and the election.

Sen. Mullin’s Misleading Vaccine Testing Claim

Sen. Mullin’s Misleading Vaccine Testing Claim

Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s suggestion that vaccines might cause autism because “there’s not been a direct study on each individual vaccine” misunderstands what’s known about autism, the extensive research on the subject and how science works.

Google’s ‘Where to Vote’ Search Result Reflects Quirk of Candidate Surname, Not Bias

Google’s ‘Where to Vote’ Search Result Reflects Quirk of Candidate Surname, Not Bias

Social media users alleged bias against former President Donald Trump when a Google search on Election Day for “where to vote” returned an interactive map to find a person’s polling station when including the word “Harris” but not “Trump.” The reason is because “Harris” is a county in Texas, whereas “Trump” is not a location.

Trump Embraces RFK Jr.’s Views on Vaccines, Fluoride

Trump Embraces RFK Jr.’s Views on Vaccines, Fluoride

In the waning days of his campaign, former President Donald Trump has further embraced some of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s incorrect or controversial views on health, including vaccines and fluoride.

Florida’s 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance Misunderstands, Distorts Existing Science

Florida’s 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance Misunderstands, Distorts Existing Science

An abundance of evidence indicates the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are remarkably safe and work well to protect against severe disease. But last month, the state of Florida issued updated vaccine guidance advising “against the use” of the shots entirely — even for people who are older and at higher risk of severe disease. Experts say the advice is ill-informed and “illogical.”

Q&A on the 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccines

Q&A on the 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccines

Updated COVID-19 vaccines targeting JN.1-lineage omicron variants of the coronavirus are now available in the U.S. for the fall and winter seasons. Here we answer common questions about the latest vaccines.

FactChecking the Vice Presidential Debate

FactChecking the Vice Presidential Debate

Despite a mostly civil debate between Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the two disagreed repeatedly not just on policy, but also on the facts. We referee some of those competing claims, and other factual missteps by the vice presidential candidates.

FactChecking the Harris-Trump Debate

FactChecking the Harris-Trump Debate

The highly anticipated debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris was a combative event in which facts were repeatedly trampled and distorted.