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A video is being shared online with false claims that it shows a Kamala Harris staffer confirming that the Vice President lied about owning a gun in a CNN interview.

Adrienne Elrod, senior spokesperson for the Harris-Walz campaign was being interviewed by Jim Acosta on 20 September when she was asked about the Democratic presidential candidate’s gun ownership.

In a number of posts shared on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, social media users claim Ms Elrod said Ms Harris “does not own a firearm”, and some accuse Ms Harris of having “lied”. Some share a clip of the interview with subtitles, while some examples are sped up.

But the spokesperson actually confirmed Ms Harris does own a firearm in the clip.

In some versions, subtitles have been added to the…

Asian Games medals, World Cup disappointment, a rather decorated coach stepping down and a former captain wondering out loud just why she isn’t able to make it to a team of whom she was the face not too long ago. The year 2023 had a bit of everything for Indian hockey.

It started off with all eyes on the men’s team as the country hosted the World Cup for a second consecutive time. As was the case in 2018, matches were held at Bhubaneshwar’s Kalinga Stadium but this time, it shared hosting duties with Rourkela’s Birsa Munda International Stadium. For all the dominance India have historically enjoyed at the Olympics their World Cup…

A series of Facebook posts that claim a dog has been stolen by a man with a gun are hoaxes. The posts all use the same photos that come from the US. 

The posts show still images from CCTV footage showing a man with a gun holding a dog, and a picture of the same dog on its own.

One of the hoax posts, which has over 1,200 shares and appears in a buy-and-sell group for towns in Greater Manchester, says: “Someone in #Ramsbottom has stolen our beloved pup, leaving my 4 year old son heartbroken. If anyone has seen him, please let me know. Let’s make this thief famous and spread the word hopefully he’ll be caught soon!!!”

Posts with almost identical text, changing only the location, have accumulated hundreds of shares in community groups for Bristol, Leeds, Plymouth and