Walz VP selection spurs flurry of misinformation online

2024 Presidential Election, Tim Walz, Facts And Fact Checking
Posted on AllSides August 21st, 2024
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Vice President Kamala Harris announced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate at an Aug. 6 rally in Philadelphia, sparking a flurry of online discussion about Walz and his background.

It wasn't all accurate.

Walz, formerly unknown by a majority of Americans, is now preparing to take the stage as the keynote speaker for tonight's Democratic National Convention. Here's a roundup of fact checks about Walz from the USA TODAY Fact-Check team.

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