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True60% confidence6 sourcesOct 26, 2026Elon Musk sells user data.Said by ASources show that X, under Elon Musk's ownership, sold user data: a 2024 Intercept report, based on FOIA emails, documented sales of real-time data to Dataminr for law-enforcement monitoring, and a 2024 policy change allowed licensing of user data to third parties. Nothing contradicts the claim, but the sources concern the company X rather than Musk personally, and the 2024 Dataminr reporting rests on a single investigation, so confidence is moderate. As of 2026-10-26, a CBC report says X already uses user data to train its own AI and will share it with third parties from Nov. 15.True60% confidence4 sourcesOct 26, 2026Amy Acton has been traveling for her campaign for two and a half years.Said by BActon has repeatedly said she has been on the road for two and a half years. A September news report quotes her saying so, her October campaign post says the same, and a July profile says she has been working on a governor bid since mid-2023, which is consistent with that timeframe. The support is mostly her own statements, so confidence is moderate.True90% confidence8 sourcesOct 26, 2026Amy Acton experienced homelessness and lived in a tent in the winter during her childhood.Said by BMultiple reliable sources, including court records verified by reporters and Acton's own 2019 Vindicator account, support that Acton was homeless and lived in a tent during her childhood; the claimant's mother disputes it but no source substantiates the denial. The claim's 'in the winter' detail is supported by Acton's statements (e.g., 'one winter' and 'middle of winter') and is not contradicted.True90% confidence7 sourcesOct 26, 2026Democratic early voting is surging.Multiple tier1 and independent sources (AP, BBC, University of Florida Election Lab data) show early voting running well ahead of the 2022 midterm pace, with figures rising through late October, which supports the claim that early voting was surging as of 2026-10-26. The claim's wording is a broad, general statement and the post's specific 'record highs' framing is also supported by sources reporting record early vote totals; the sources also show Democrats leading early ballots, though the claim itself does not address party.True90% confidence6 sourcesOct 6, 2026Donald Trump made remarks about Iran bombing American cities while speaking at a rally in Nebraska.Said by AMultiple tier1 outlets confirm that Trump, at an Oct. 5, 2026 rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, made remarks suggesting Iran could "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego, so the claim's core is supported. Fact-checkers dispute the intended meaning (FactCheck.org reads it as saying the war would stop Iran threatening U.S. cities), but the claim does not assert a meaning, only that the remarks were made.True60% confidence4 sourcesOct 6, 2026Schools across the country are reducing the number of bus routes due to the war in Iran.Said by AMultiple sources report that U.S. school districts have consolidated or cut bus routes because of diesel costs driven by the Iran war, including a May survey finding 25% of 188 officials had cut routes and Milwaukee Public Schools eliminating 150 routes. The sources are mostly unrated outlets, and the causal link is partly shared with a driver shortage, but the core claim holds. The claim drops the post's word 'direct' and the sources are not from 2026-10-06 specifically, though the trend predates that date.True90% confidence7 sourcesOct 6, 2026Mass protests have broken out at Cornell University regarding the university president's handling of allegations involving Jane Doe.Said by AMultiple tier1 and independent sources (AP, Reuters, Yahoo/Newsweek-style coverage, Truthout, Ithaca Journal) report mass student protests at Cornell on October 5, 2026 over the university's handling of the Jane Doe gang-rape allegations, with calls for President Michael Kotlikoff's resignation, so the claim was true as of 2026-10-06. The claim's wording ('mass protests' and 'the president's handling of allegations involving Jane Doe') matches the sources, and the post's 'for essentially allowing... without justice for Jane Doe' is consistent with the coverage.True92% confidence10 sourcesOct 6, 2026Donald Trump stated he is paying for patriotic ads himself and with money raised from MAGA Inc.Said by AMultiple tier1 and tier2 sources (AP, Reuters, BBC, NBC, CBS, CNN) directly report Trump's Truth Social post saying he decided to pay for the 'Patriotic Ads' himself and with money raised for MAGA Inc., matching the claim's wording. Sources also note this applies going forward and does not cover reimbursing already-aired ads, which the claim does not assert otherwise.Reported in the post, not stated as its own.True90% confidence9 sourcesOct 6, 2026Donald Trump previously used taxpayer funds to pay for advertisements.Said by AMultiple tier1 and tier2 sources (AP, BBC, Politico) report that taxpayer funds, roughly $10–11.6 million per AdImpact estimates and at least $1.5 million per AP, were spent on Trump-promoting ads before Trump announced his super PAC would pay going forward. The claim's core assertion that Trump previously used taxpayer funds for ads is supported, and the post's 'millions and millions' is consistent with these figures; the White House clarified that aired ads were not being reimbursed.True90% confidence7 sourcesOct 6, 2026There were mass protests at Cornell University.Said by AMultiple tier1 and tier2 sources (AP, Reuters, CNN, Washington Post) report that students held a mass rally/protest at Cornell on Monday, October 5, 2026, over the university's handling of the alleged gang rape of Jane Doe. The claim's reference to 'today' resolves to the posted day's coverage and the sources confirm the core assertion; the claim's own wording is supported though the post's 'today' refers to the 2026-10-06 posting date while the protest occurred on Oct 5.True60% confidence7 sourcesOct 6, 2026Donald Trump stated 'Let them bomb Los Angeles'Multiple tier1 sources (PolitiFact, Snopes, Reuters, NBC) confirm Trump said at an Oct. 5, 2026 Nebraska rally, "Let them take out Los Angeles" and "let 'em take out San Diego," so the substance of the claim holds. The exact words in the claim, "bomb Los Angeles," do not appear in the quotes; the sources use "take out" and, in a later San Antonio rally, "hit."