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A single copy of Vice President Kamala Harris’ children’s book was one of many titles donated to a shelter for immigrant children in Long Beach, California. But a debunked New York Post article – which led to the reporter's resignation incorrectly claimed every child was given a copy of her book, starting a deluge of false claims in social media posts.
Kamala Harris book is not included in welcome kits for migrant children, Biden s climate plans do not include red meat restrictions, and vaccines can t "shed." Here are the facts.
CLAIM: A copy of Vice President Kamala Harrisâ book is being given to every migrant child in a Long Beach facility housing unaccompanied minors who recently arrived at the border.
THE FACTS: After the New York Post published a story that falsely claimed that migrant children were each receiving welcome kits with copies of Harrisâ childrenâs book, âSuperheroes Are Everywhere,â the misinformation was picked up by other media outlets and spread quickly on social media.
âWhite House Denies Knowing Anything about Kamala Harrisâ Book Ending Up in Welcome Bags For Illegal Migrant Children in California,â reads the headline of an article by DJHJ Media that was shared on Facebook.
New York Post Tiptoes Around Bogus Harris Story, Insists It Didn t Force Reporter To Write It
Rupert Murdoch s tabloid takes 3 days to respond to reporter s charges. Journalist Laura Italiano has since quit over the incorrect story.
The New York Post on Friday finally responded to a reporter’s charges that she was “ordered” by the newspaper to write a bogus story on Vice President Kamala Harris, which caused the reporter to quit her job.
“The New York Post does not order reporters to deliberately publish factually inaccurate information,” the paper said in a statement to Mediaite three days after journalist Laura Italiano announced in a tweet that she had left the Post.