During the presidential debate, Donald Trump claimed that Haitian immigrants are eating people’s pets in the town of Springfield. It was quickly debunked by the moderators but what are the origins of the claim and is it just a shaggy dog story?

"I do think there's an issue with truth. And, you know, it's exacerbated when the CEO of X is a purveyor of misinformation and disinformation." John Legend accuses Elon Musk of spreading lies on X #Newsnight

Some personal news Elon Musk followed me on X a couple years ago and has shared my work and been willing to respond to DMs about stories from time to time, including a back and forth we had for a story on the Secret Service last week. Earlier this week, when I respectfully

No, Hurricane Milton was not 'engineered' bbc.in/4dAxMEU

Today's social media coverage after James Cleverly's elimination from the Tory leadership contest - The Independent

Debunked: Hurricane Milton wasn’t man-made through Cloud Seeding independent.co.uk/tv/news/hurric…

Why is Trump accusing Starmer of election interference? | Debunked youtu.be/dUIFX2whNOM

Debunked: Did sending aid to Ukraine leave LA Fire Department unprepared? independent.co.uk/tv/news/califo…

Which UK politicians attended Donald Trump's inauguration? Coverage today for The Independent

The eyes of the world were on Washington yesterday for President Donald Trump’s inauguration. We’ve fact checked several claims from speeches he gave, including on: 📈 inflation 🗳️ the youth vote 🇵🇦 the Panama Canal Our round-up 👇 buff.ly/4jltzZH

President Donald Trump says the Jan. 6 committee deleted “all” its evidence. That’s False. The group publicly released an 845-page report and more than 100 transcripts of testimony, along with memos, depositions and documents. politifact.com/factchecks/202…

I hope this blatant lie is brought up at his confirmation hearing HPV vaccine PREVENTS cancer. Literally the opposite of what this man says is true.

Watch: Moment RFK Jr. challenged on false claim Covid is a race-targeted ‘bioweapon’ at confirmation hearing For The Independent independent.co.uk/rfk-jr-confirm…

I spoke to an aviation expert to debunk Trump’s claims that diversity, equity, and inclusion policies caused the Washington DC plane crash. independent.co.uk/tv/news/trump-…

President Trump appeared to claim overnight that Ukraine “started” the war with Russia. On our politics blog, our CEO Chris Morris addresses Mr Trump’s claim - and explains why his comments may have lasting implications in Westminster and beyond. buff.ly/42XQXqz

Ukrainian presidents since 2000 - Leonid Kuchma - Viktor Yushchenko - Viktor Yanukovych - Oleksandr Turchynov - Petro Poroshenko - Volodymyr Zelensky Russian presidents since 2000 - Vladimir Putin - Dmitry Medvedev (with Putin as prime minister)

Here's why Zelenskyy is not a dictator, despite Trump’s claim. For The Independent ✍️📽️

Supreme Court ruling on woman definition ‘could mean UK is not meeting human rights obligations’ independent.co.uk/tv/news/suprem…

The continued success of Oxford United is crucial for our city. Yesterday I pushed again in Parliament for the new stadium at the Triangle, and supported the Football Governance Bill with its protections for fans and clubs. Oxford United OxVox 💛

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