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  • Private, Ritualistic And Consequential: The Conclave Is Conspiracy's Natural Habitat

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    The conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor is set to start on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. It is a centuries-old ceremony entrenched in secrecy and powerful rituals, which strikes the world's imagination. This year, 135 cardinals from 71 countries across the five continents (of which Pope Francis has appointed 108, and 12 come from countries that never had a cardinal…

    • May 3, 2025
    • by: Raffaella Menichini
    Private, Ritualistic And Consequential: The Conclave Is Conspiracy's Natural Habitat Extra Omnes
  • Fact Check: ABC Debate Moderators Did NOT Get Million-Dollar Payments From Soros -- Self-Described Satire

    Fact Check

    Did "leaked reports" say George Soros paid ABC moderators $1 million each to fact check Donald Trump during the September 10, 2024, presidential debate? No, that's not true: The story came from a website whose satire disclaimer reads: "These articles are meant to be humorous and are often entirely made up." No credible evidence of "leaked reports" or such payments…

    • Sep 16, 2024
    • by: Ophélie Dénommée-Marchand
    Fact Check: ABC Debate Moderators Did NOT Get Million-Dollar Payments From Soros -- Self-Described Satire Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: CNN's Fact Checker Did NOT Say Kamala Harris 'Lied 17 Times' In First 10 Minutes Of Presidential Debate -- Original Claim Had Satire Disclaimer

    Fact Check

    Did CNN's fact checker say that Kamala Harris "lied 17 times in the first ten minutes" of the presidential debate? No, that's not true: The claim comes from a network of websites that clearly labels the work as satire, parody and fiction. Also, a spokesperson for CNN told Lead Stories that the claim was "false." The claim appeared in a…

    • Sep 12, 2024
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: CNN's Fact Checker Did NOT Say Kamala Harris 'Lied 17 Times' In First 10 Minutes Of Presidential Debate -- Original Claim Had Satire Disclaimer Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Say She Would 'Shut Down X' If Elected -- She Was Talking About Trump's Account Being Taken Down In 2019

    Fact Check

    Did Kamala Harris say she would shut down X if elected, as posts on social media claimed based on a video where she said "He has lost his privileges"? No, that's not true: The video clip on social media is from an interview she did with CNN in 2019. A transcript of her remarks shows her comments were about Trump…

    • Sep 5, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Say She Would 'Shut Down X' If Elected -- She Was Talking About Trump's Account Being Taken Down In 2019 She Said Trump
  • Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Say Elon Musk 'Has Lost His Privileges' To Speak Freely -- She Was Talking About Trump, Clip Is From 2019

    Fact Check

    Does a video show Kamala Harris saying Elon Musk "has lost his privileges" to speak freely? No, that's not true: Harris was speaking in 2019 about Donald Trump's posts on Twitter, according to a CNN transcript and video. She was discussing her call for Trump to be suspended from Twitter at the time. Harris did not mention Musk. The claim…

    • Sep 3, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Say Elon Musk 'Has Lost His Privileges' To Speak Freely -- She Was Talking About Trump, Clip Is From 2019 Talking Trump
  • Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Refer To Michelle Obama As Transgender Male After Presidential Debate

    Fact Check

    While discussing a flash poll after CNN's June 27, 2024, presidential debate, did CNN Political Director David Chalian use a name for former first lady Michelle Obama that implied she is a transgender male? No, that's not true: Chalian did not call Michelle Obama "Big Mike." The 31-second-long video clip used to make this claim includes AI-generated fake audio. While…

    • Jun 28, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Refer To Michelle Obama As Transgender Male After Presidential Debate Altered Audio
  • Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Fall Asleep During Debate On June 27, 2024

    Fact Check

    Did President Joe Biden "literally" fall asleep during the first 2024 presidential debate with his opponent former President Donald Trump on June 27? No, that's not true: No candidate fell asleep, as a recording of the event confirms. A screenshot from the live broadcast, shared on social media, showed a brief moment when Biden was looking down. The claim appeared…

    • Jun 28, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Fall Asleep During Debate On June 27, 2024 Frozen Frame
  • Fact Check: CNN Will NOT Implement Delay Of 1 Or 2 Minutes During Presidential Debate On June 27, 2024

    Fact Check

    Will CNN implement a one- to two-minute delay during the 2024 U.S. presidential election debate on June 27, 2024? No, that's not true: CNN stated that such a delay will not happen. Instead, the organization said the debate will be aired "live" and that the claim was a "conspiracy theory." The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on X…

    • Jun 27, 2024
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: CNN Will NOT Implement Delay Of 1 Or 2 Minutes During Presidential Debate On June 27, 2024 Live TV
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