The claim that Vice President Kamala Harris was reading from a teleprompter during a Univision town hall is false. Despite social media posts suggesting otherwise, the president of Univision News and the town hall moderator confirmed that Harris did not read her answers from the teleprompter. Instead, the text displayed on the teleprompter was in Spanish and intended to assist the moderator in introducing an attendee. A Spanish-language report from Univision News debunked the claim and provided synchronized footage showing the text on the teleprompter and Harris speaking. Furthermore, the moderator, Enrique Acevedo, clarified that the teleprompter displayed his introduction in Spanish before switching to a timer, confirming that Harris was not reading from it. Harris addressed voters from different parts of the stage where the teleprompter was not visible. The false claim was also addressed by AFP in their own fact-checking process. Daniel Coronell, president of Univision News, and the moderator Enrique Acevedo both confirmed that Harris did not use the teleprompter for her answers. The Instagram user who shared the post did not provide any evidence to support their claim when contacted. The upcoming town hall with former President Donald Trump hosted by Univision News will likely address similar issues surrounding misinformation and teleprompter use during political events.
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