The claim
Kamala Harris hat im Jahr 2011 eine 13-Jährige angefahren und Fahrerflucht begangen.
Rating
Die angeblichen Belege sind gefälscht. Es gibt keine Hinweise darauf, dass Kamala Harris in einen solchen Unfall verwickelt war. Alles deutet hingegen auf eine Desinformationskampagne.
Reviewed by dpa ↗ ·
Original fact check ↗Original review summary
The review found no evidence that Harris was involved in the alleged 2011 accident. It reports that the video’s images came from unrelated sources and that San Francisco police had no record of an accident at the location in 2011. The review also says Microsoft identified the video as part of a Russian disinformation campaign aimed at influencing the 2024 US election.[S1]
Additional context
The review says the website behind the story was registered on August 20 and that the Harris story first appeared there on September 2, 2024. [S1]
The review found that the X-ray scans shown in the video also came from unrelated sources, including medical studies. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] dpa original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026