Did Kamala Harris say "looters are just feeding their hungry kids"? No, there's no evidence the Democratic vice presidential nominee ever said that. The claim contradicts Harris' public statements that looting is a crime, while peaceful protest deserves support. The allegation appeared in a Facebook post (archived here) published by user "Darlene Chapman" on October 28, 2020. It read: KAMALA…

Did Democratic U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorse a shoe store on Twitter, urging it to "expand the size run so everyone can have a pair"? No, Austin, Texas-based Nice Kicks posted a fake tweet using images from the congresswoman's Twitter account and over-laid words. The composite appeared on Nice Kicks' Instagram and Twitter accounts. As a member of Congress, Ocasio-Cortez…

Does this photo of one of the largest homes in Delaware show the home of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden? No, that's not true: "Marimon" is one of the largest mansions in Delaware, but has never been the home nor property of Biden. The claim originated in a post (archived here) where it was published on October 17, 2020. It…

Does Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data "reveal" that COVID-19 death totals have been exaggerated by hospitals counting heart attacks as COVID deaths? No, that's not true: Hospitals don't fill out death certificates, doctors and/or medical examiners do. The claim relies on misinterpretation of death certificates. Death certificates record the sequence of events by which humans succumb to a…

Did a Bon Jovi performance at a Biden campaign event in Dallas, Pennsylvania draw a mere 12 people? No, that's not true: There were far more than 12 people in attendence. The exact crowd size is hard to discern because people attended the event from their cars, but 232 cars were counted at the event, according to the Times Leader,…

Do wind turbines need the oil in their gearboxes changed every 500 hours? No, that's not true: Based on model types and in what geographical areas the turbines are located, oil change intervals can range from three to 10 years. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) published by Facebook on October 24, 2020. The posting took issue with…

Did the fact-checking website Snopes rate as "Mostly False" the claim that pornographic videos of Hunter Biden have been leaked online? No, that's not true: Snopes never wrote that article. The screenshot that makes the claim that Snopes wrote this debunk is doctored. The claim appeared in a Facebook post (archived here) published by "Iraqveteran8888" on October 25, 2020, with…

Does Joe Biden's vintage Corvette license plate say "THEBIGGUY"? No, that's not true. A fake photograph showing the license plate of the dark green classic American sports car owned by Biden claims that it says, "THEBIGGUY," but video proves that the real Biden plate has just a numeric and alphabetical combination. Also, it is issued in Delaware where the limit…

Does a photo posted to social media show Nancy Pelosi's son abusing a little girl? And is the image one of those purported to have been on Hunter Biden's laptop? No, that's not true: The photo is not new. It was published last year as part of an article about Paul Pelosi Jr. Also, the image does not show abuse.…

Did an election judge in Maryland, seen marking on a ballot in a clip from a Yahoo Finance livestream, commit voter fraud? No, that's not true: Gilberto Zelaya, public information officer for the Montgomery County Board of Elections, told Lead Stories the election judge in the video was at a county ballot canvassing operation using a pen to fill in…

Was a "new" photograph of Malia Obama's credit card with a white powdery substance in lines found on Hunter Biden's laptop? No, that's not true. A picture circulating showing a "Malia Obama" Visa card near lines of white powder has been on the internet since at least 2019. There is no proof that it was found on a laptop allegedly…

Did Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden suspend all in-person campaign events only eight days before election day, as multiple articles and President Trump are claiming? No, that's not true: Biden has announced plans to travel to Georgia and then Florida during the week. The claim appeared in an article (archived here) published by "djhjmedia.com" on October 26, 2020, titled "Biden…

Did Democrats try to slip a law banning the Pledge of Allegiance into an aid package? No, that's not true: This story is a trolling fiction from a notorious satire website. The story originated in an article (archived here) published by Bustatroll.org on March 24, 2020, under the title "Democrats Tried to Slip a Law Banning Pledge of Allegiance Into…

Did Hunter Biden die of a crack overdose? No, that's not true: There is absolutely zero evidence to support the claim that the son of the Democratic presidential nominee is dead. Reporters closely watching the movements of his father Joe Biden also did not observe the former vice president rush to a hospital as claimed. The claim appeared in a…

Did Breitbart News report that the daughter of Delaware Democratic Senator Chris Coons and seven other underaged girls were "featured" on Hunter Biden's laptop? No, that's not true: The claim cannot be found anywhere on Breitbart.com and a representative of the conservative publisher confirmed to Lead Stories that the website never published such a report. Also, there is no indication…

Did Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden say he was raised in a "Black Baptist Church," despite also saying he has been a "practicing" Catholic all his life? That claim is partially true, but it's missing context: Although Biden has said he was raised in a "Black church," while referencing a Baptist church in Delaware, it was in the context of…

Did Hunter Biden admit to doing naked video calls on FaceTime and keeping sexually explicit photos of a 14-year-old? No, that's not true. There is no record Hunter Biden has confirmed having done either of those things. The person making the claims, a pardoned felon who pleaded guilty to falsifying two campaign contributions, provided no documentary, photographic or testimonial evidence…

Does Black Lives Matter want to keep Black men from raising their children and has Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden endorsed the organization? No, there is no evidence to support either claim: A political ad attacking Biden relies on a now-deleted section of a BLM webpage to support the claim, but the deleted statement did not refer to Black men…

Did Joe Biden call young Black criminals "super predators"? No, that's not true: He used the term "predators" multiple times when giving speeches in support of the The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, which he co-authored, but he never explicitly referred to those predators as Black. It was Hillary Clinton, then first lady, who used the…

Did Joe Biden use an iPad to feed him answers during the debate? No, that's not true. A video posted to social media claims to show an aide picking up an iPad from the podium where Biden stood during the debate with Donald Trump on October 22, 2020. CSPAN video from the event shows an aide picked up a paper…