A claim surfaced on social media suggesting that an ABC whistleblower who alleged Kamala Harris was given debate questions before a debate had died in a car crash. Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene shared this claim on Instagram, which gained traction quickly. However, the claim was proven false as there was no evidence of such a whistleblower existing or dying in a car crash. ABC News also stated that no information was shared with either presidential candidate before the debate, refuting the allegations. The claim about Harris receiving questions ahead of time was baseless and unsubstantiated. Greene later retracted her statement about the car crash but called for an investigation into the claims made by the purported whistleblower. The earliest iteration of this claim was found on a blog post with no evidence to support it, published two days before the more widespread claims on social media. USA TODAY reached out to Greene, the website that spread the claim, and the user who initially shared the post for comment, but received no response. Harris’ campaign declined to comment on the matter. The spread of misinformation highlights the importance of fact-checking and verifying sources before sharing claims online.
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