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Starlink Election Rumor, Matt Gaetz Mugshot and Oprah

Starlink Election Rumor, Matt Gaetz Mugshot and Oprah

Plus: Nearly 25% of Americans Believe Hitler Was a Good Person?

Izz LaMagdeleine
November 16, 2024

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No Evidence Musk's Starlink Network Was Used To 'Rig' 2024 Election

After the 2024 U.S. presidential election, a rumor started to spread that Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and supporter of Republican President-elect Donald Trump, had rigged the result using Starlink, Musk's satellite internet company.

The reality is that the vast majority of voting machines have no connectivity, as the federal certification requires voting systems to be "air-gapped" from other networks — that is, entirely independent. It also does not allow machines to be equipped with wireless technology such as Starlink, WiFi or Bluetooth. Snopes reporter Anna Rascouët-Paz investigated.

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False Warning Claims 'Trump Arrested' Text Messages Attack Bank Accounts if Opened

Users posted, "If you get a text that Trump was arrested don't open it because it will attack your bank account. Tell all your friends."

A white man is pictured wearing an orange jumpsuit. Pictured faintly behind him is another image of the man wearing glasses.

Real Mug Shot of Trump Attorney General Nominee Matt Gaetz Is Trailed by False Rumors

As Snopes reported previously, Gaetz was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in 2008.

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Oprah Rebuts 'Lie' She Received $1M from Harris Campaign

Here's what we know about the claim that the vice president's campaign paid the television icon a sum of $1 million.

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Are Lana Del Rey and Lizzo Engaged in TikTok Feud?

While their alleged exchange sparked online reactions from fans, neither artist actually posted any combative messages.

Staff Pick

An image shows a screenshot of a Jerusalem Post article that says, "Nearly a quarter of Americans believe 'Hitler was a good person' - poll.'" An American flag was to the right of it, while to the left is a yellow poll sticker.

Nearly 25% of Americans Believe Hitler Was a Good Person?

Some social media users believed a YouGov poll showed a significant number of U.S. citizens thought highly of the Nazi Germany dictator.