The US artist Glenn Ligon has waded in to a row over Kamala Harris’s ancestral heritage, taking a swipe at the singer Janet Jackson. In a recent interview with the Guardian, the sister of Michael Jackson repeated a false claim made by the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump that Harris is not Black.

The singer repeated a false claim about the vice president’s racial identity based on a right-wing conspiracy theory. She should have known better.

Janet Jackson is not a political animal,” Whoopi said in response to backlash over the singer echoing false claims about Kamala Harris’s race.

Reports are resurfacing that suggest the feud between Janet Jackson and the Democratic nominee may have started in 2004.

An apology thought to be from singer Janet Jackson following a comment repeating misinformation about Vice President Kamala Harris' racial identity wasn't actually made by her or authorized by her team.

Jackson’s representatives denied an apology purported to be made on her behalf after she echoed misinformation about Harris’ race.

Janet Jackson's alleged ex-manager denounced her remarks about Vice President Kamala Harris in a statement to Yahoo Entertainment.

Misinformation continues to run rampant online, fueled by deep fakes and botched tweets leading to dangerous consequences. We saw this firsthand during the 2020 pandemic when former President Donald Trump’s false COVID-19 information led to widespread inaccuracies.