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Post Misrepresents NFL Response to Oct. 7 Attack on Israel

Post Misrepresents NFL Response to Oct. 7 Attack on Israel

NFL teams paid tribute to the victims in Israel of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack by holding moments of silence before games during the following week. But a recent social media post falsely claimed the NFL encouraged players “to kneel for Israel before every game.” An NFL spokesperson called the claim “patently false.”

Kimmel Not Named in Unsealed Epstein Documents

Kimmel Not Named in Unsealed Epstein Documents

Court documents that include names of people associated with accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein are being unsealed, but late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has not been implicated. The suggestion that Kimmel would be among the names came from football player Aaron Rodgers, who had no evidence to support the claim.

Pass the Torch USA

A super PAC supporting Rep. Dean Phillips for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Americans for Prosperity

A conservative nonprofit, along with a related foundation and hybrid PAC, heavily financed by Koch Industries.

American Values 2024

A hybrid PAC supporting independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

SFA Fund Inc.

A super PAC that supports former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.

MAGA Inc.

A super PAC that supports former President Donald Trump.

Posts Use Transposed Mugshot of Epstein to Target Kamala Harris

Posts Use Transposed Mugshot of Epstein to Target Kamala Harris

A federal judge has ordered the release of documents that will identify scores of accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s associates. The order has led many social media users to share a digitally manipulated image that purports to show Vice President Kamala Harris posing with Epstein. The original photo showed Harris with her husband, Douglas Emhoff.

The Whoppers of 2023

The Whoppers of 2023

Claims from the president, a former president and other presidential hopefuls made the list.