Did Beyoncé and Taylor Swift announce a 'red state boycott' after Trump's reelection?
• Nov 12, 2024, 9:47 PM
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A week after the US presidential election, fake posts are claiming superstar singers Beyoncé and Taylor Swift will no longer be performing in Republican states that voted for Donald Trump. Though these posts were labelled "satire", it hasn’t stopped users from sharing the claims. Vedika Bahl explains in this episode of Truth or Fake.
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• 2:15 AM
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