Right-Wing Figures Baselessly Claim Harris Used Audio Earrings For Debate

Far-right figures on social media spread baseless claims suggesting Vice President Kamala Harris used audio earrings to gain an upper hand in her debate against former President Donald Trump, though the unbacked claims do not consider the differences between the earrings worn by Harris on debate night and the audio earrings she has been accused of wearing.

Far-right media personality Laura Loomer was one of the users pushing the viral claim, posting on X, formerly known as Twitter, after the debate a side-by-side photo of Harris and a screenshot of a Tom’s Guide article about the Nova H1 Audio Earrings, which feature wireless earphones embedded in freshwater pearl earrings, according to their developers’ website—the post had been viewed nearly 4 million times as of Wednesday evening.