Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-09-23 06:08:45 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C756E9B317350BF4105A52A3B9FF7AFC0B986E0B15BFA3F6A3EF2B53015B3FD3
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Original Note:
There is no evidence the ABC whistleblower exists. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2024/09/19/abc-whistleblower-crash-harris-questions-fact-check/75253724007/#:~:text=There%27s%20no%20evidence%20such%20a%20whistleblower%20exists There is no evidence ABC gave the Harris campaign any information regarding the debate, much less sample questions, ahead of time. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2024/09/19/abc-whistleblower-crash-harris-questions-fact-check/75253724007/#:~:text=No%20credible%20evidence%20has%20surfaced%2C%20and%20no%20credible%20media%20outlets%20have%20reported%2C%20that%20Harris%20was%20given%20questions%20ahead%20of%20time. There is no evidence ABC agreed in advance to fact-check Trump and not Harris. https://www.newsweek.com/maga-pushes-claim-abc-whistleblower-after-harris-trump-debate-1953209#:~:text=Without%20evidence%2C%20they%20insisted%20that%20the%20Democratic%20nominee%27s%20campaign%20was%20handed%20sample%20questions%20%22essentially%20the%20same%22%20as%20those%20used%20in%20the%20debate%2C%20along%20with%20promises%20that%20Trump%20would%20be%20%22fact%2Dchecked.%22
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