A year after the Capitol riot, former President Donald Trump promoted a misleading and unproven claim about Georgia’s 2020 election.
Author: McKenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY
Fact check roundup: Debunking false narratives about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
In the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, USA TODAY fact-checked a wide array of conspiracy theories and false narratives. Here’s a look.
Fact check: Workers fired for refusing a vaccine are unlikely to qualify for unemployment
Employment experts say workers who are fired for refusing a vaccine are generally ineligible for unemployment benefits, but there are some exceptions.
Fact check: Photo of Olivia Rodrigo at White House press briefing altered to add President Joe Biden
The manipulated image online uses a 2015 photo of Biden at the swearing-in ceremony of then-Defense Secretary Ash Carter at the Pentagon.
Fact check: Flipped photo falsely claims Biden has a body double and is left-handed
A viral photo of Joe Biden has been digitally flipped to make him look left-handed, and to make the false claim that he has a body double.