[Music] hello my name is Bella Rossa you are watching for the latest news of the world right-wing influencer spreads false claim kamla Harris wore earpiece during debate politics right-wing influencer spreads false claim kamla Harris wore earpiece during debate by Joan stalker September 11th 2024 3:4 p.m. EDT CBS News false claims that vice president kamla Harris wore clipon Audio headphones disguised as pearl earrings circulated on social media following Tuesday night's presidential debate promoted by prominent accounts on X and other platforms social media users including conspiracy theorist and far-right activist Laura lomer claimed that Harris's earrings were Nova H1 audio earphones which are styled to look like pearl earrings lum's post received more than 1.3 million views by Wednesday morning however the earphones do not look the same as har 's earrings a photograph from the original product review shows the Nova H1 earphones wrap around the earlobe whereas Harris's earrings dangle and are for pierced earlobes the earrings Harris wore appear to be a pair of Tiffany and Co South Sea pearl earrings from the hardware collection Harris has worn the gold earrings at previous events including during an aover 6 rally in Pennsylvania and the White House juneth Concert this summer earpieces are not permitted in presid presidential debates in the ABC debate candidates were not allowed to bring notes or props on stage CBS News reached out to the Harris campaign about the claims no evidence there were transmitters in kamla Harris earrings during debate fact check a sep 210 Facebook post direct link archive link shows side by-side photos one of Vice President kamla Harris's left ear during the presidential debate and another of a pair of earrings that double as Wireless communication devices no audio earrings she was being coached now we know text in the image States the post was shared more than 1,000 times in a day a similar version of the claim was reposted tens of thousands of times on X formerly Twitter more from the fact check team how we pick and research claims email newsletter Facebook page there is no credible evidence that Harris's earrings contained audio transmitters which would have broken rules that ban in debate interactions with people off stage photos of the debate show her earrings do not match the Nova model referenced in the post