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Pop star Taylor Swift endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president on Sept. 10. Social media posts falsely declare that, in consequence, Swift’s ticket gross sales have plummeted and a few of her concert events and a significant endorsement deal have been canceled. The remaining U.S. reveals on Swift’s Eras tour are all offered out, and he or she has not misplaced her partnership with Coca-Cola.
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In October 2020, simply hours earlier than the 2020 vice presidential debate, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift announced her support for the Democratic presidential ticket of then-Vice President Joe Biden and then-Sen. Kamala Harris in a problem of V Magazine.
Swift shared the journal cowl to Instagram, writing, “So apt that it’s come out on the evening of the VP debate. Gonna be watching and supporting @KamalaHarris by yelling on the television rather a lot.”
Swift’s endorsement for the 2024 presidential election was a lot anticipated by either side. Swift was among the many rumored special guests for the Democratic Nationwide Conference. On the eve of the DNC, former President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated image of the singer endorsing him to Reality Social, writing, “I settle for!”
However on Sept. 10, minutes after the presidential debate between Harris and Trump concluded, Swift took to Instagram to announce her support for the Democratic presidential ticket.
“I shall be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz within the 2024 Presidential Election,” she wrote in her post, which has obtained greater than 11 million likes.
Swift, who typically has been the topic of political misinformation, as we’ve written, stated in her publish that she was impressed to make a public endorsement after Trump shared the AI picture of her. “The only solution to fight misinformation is with the reality,” she wrote.
However, as soon as once more, Swift has develop into the goal of misinformation. A number of social media posts have falsely claimed that backlash from Swift’s endorsement has brought about her ticket gross sales to plummet and value her a significant sponsor.
A Sept. 16 Facebook post, which has obtained greater than 25,000 interactions, shared an article headline claiming Swift has canceled tour dates because of low ticket gross sales: “Taylor Swift Compelled to Cancel Eras Tour Dates Following Endorsement Backlash: ‘Solely 2,300 Tickets Bought.’”
The headline was initially printed on Esspots, a self-described “pretend information” website, on Sept. 14, the place it was tagged as satire. However different web sites and social media posts have printed the identical or comparable headlines with out labeling it as satire.
A Facebook post from Sept. 16, for instance, shared an article headline saying, “Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Faces Devastating Blow: A Mere 2,000 Tickets Bought Amid Backlash Over Controversial Endorsement.” And a Sept. 18 Facebook post, which obtained 6,700 interactions, shared the headline: “SHOCK SHOWDOWN: Taylor Swift Cancels Eras Tour Dates Amid Backlash – Solely 2,300 Tickets Bought!”
However none of Swift’s scheduled tour dates have been canceled, in accordance with her website, which lists concert events deliberate in Miami, New Orleans and Indianapolis in October and November. All of these dates are offered out.
We reached out to Swift’s representatives for touch upon the social media posts, however we didn’t get a response.
Different social media posts have shared headlines claiming Coca-Cola has ended the corporate’s long-term partnership with Swift, a declare which additionally originated on Esspots, the place it was tagged as satire. A Sept. 16 Instagram post shared an article headline saying, “Coca-Cola Cuts Ties, Deal Price $625 Million minimize off From Taylor Swift Over Harris Endorsement, ‘We Don’t Assist Her Endorsement.’”
A consultant for Coca-Cola informed us in a Sept. 20 e-mail that this declare is fake.
Swift did face some criticism from Trump and conservative media personalities following her endorsement. On Sept. 11, conservative commentator Megyn Kelly reacted to the endorsement, posting on X, “You’ll be able to kiss your gross sales to the Republican viewers goodbye, Taylor.” On Sept. 15, Trump posted to Reality Social, “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!”
Editor’s be aware: FactCheck.org is one among a number of organizations working with Facebook to debunk misinformation shared on social media. Our earlier tales may be discovered here. Fb has no control over our editorial content material.
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