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Here are the latest articles published by U.S. fact-checking sites:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Story Said Felix Roemer Shot Charlie Kirk — Not Real
Did the media report Charlie Kirk was shot dead by an iGaming influencer named Felix Roemer? No, that's not true: That story originated on a website that published nothing but made up stories about a man named "Felix Roemer". The Instagra
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Charlie Kirk’s Real Shooter Escaping — Old Footage, Different Shooting, Different Place
Does a viral video really show "Charlie Kirk's real shooter escaping" as some posts on social media claim? No, that's not true: The video was filmed over a month before Charlie Kirk was shot, hundreds of miles away from Utah Valley Univer
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Subtitle Shows Cartman Saying ‘What Will You Do? Shoot Me?’ As Charlie Kirk Inspired Debater — Not In South Park Episode
Did South Park character Cartman really say "What will you do? Shoot me?" in a recent episode where he played a character inspired by Charlie Kirk? No, that's not true: A screenshot with a falsified subtitle began circulating online short
The Dispatch→ Congress Won’t Contradict Trump
A boat strike may violate the laws of armed conflict, but does that even matter?
The Dispatch→ Honor Among Nations | Interview: Graeme Wood
‘My heart bleeds for the Islamic post-liberals of Saudi Arabia.’
The Dispatch→ For GOP Candidates, the Path to Victory Starts With Trump
How primary campaigns vie to earn the president’s endorsement.
The Dispatch→ Bedlam in Charlotte
Decarlos Brown happened. And he’ll happen again, and again—and again.
The Dispatch→ The Assassin’s Veto
What the tragic murder of Charlie Kirk tells us about the dangers facing the American republic.
The Dispatch→ Why American Libel Law Is a Disaster
Emmanuel Macron and his wife will almost certainly lose their case against Candace Owens.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Provo Police Finding Murder Weapon And Arresting Possible Charlie Kirk Shooter — It’s An Air Rifle
Does a video show Provo police finding the possible murder weapon and arresting a man as a suspect in the shooting of Charlie Kirk? No, that's not true: The rifle taken by police as they handcuffed a man on a Provo, Utah, street was an ai
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rock Formations In Video Are NOT Giant Tree Stumps — Despite Book Of Enoch Myths
Do images described as tree stumps provide proof that there were once giant ancient trees which were felled by angels? No, that's not true: The photos show natural geological features around the world which came to be through several geol
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Charlie Kirk Did NOT Say "If somebody ever shoots me through the neck … I lowkey think that rocks"
Did conservative activist Charlie Kirk, shot and killed September 9, 2025, ever say "If somebody ever shoots me through the neck during a speech in Utah in 2025, I lowkey think that rocks". No, that's not true: There's no public record of
PolitiFact→ Charlie Kirk is dead after being shot at a Utah college event. What we know
Charlie Kirk dead: What we know about Utah shooting
PolitiFact→ What to know about B-1 visas that some detainees from the Hyundai plant used to enter the US
What are B1-visas some had at Hyundai plant in Georgia?
The Dispatch→ The Department of Sanitation
Russia, Poland, and the new multipolar order.
The Dispatch→ The Bully Backs Down, Again
Russia gets bolder in the face of Trump’s inaction on Ukraine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Chris Hayes Leaves Or Pauses Hosting His MSNBC Show ‘All In’
Did Chris Hayes publicly announce he is stepping down or pausing hosting his show "All In" due to his wife's health? No, that's not true: No credible news organizations reported that. Viral posts on social media tied the purported decisio
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Samden Hindenberg Did NOT Shoot Charlie Kirk — Troll Posts Blaming Sam Hyde
Was the person who shot Charlie Kirk identified as "Samden Hindenburg", a pagan fundamentalist refugee from Ukraine? No, that's not true: A viral post recycled the meme in circulation since 2015 that casts the comedian Sam Hyde as an atta
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No Petition To Impeach Chief Justice John Roberts Signed By 600 Federal Judges — Satire Site
Did 600 federal judges sign a petition to impeach U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts? No, that's not true: That story originated on a satirical Facebook page that clearly labels its content as fake. The owner of the page is kno
FactCheck.org→ COVID Vaccines Are Harder to Get, Despite Claims from HHS, RFK Jr.
Heated exchanges between some senators and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a Sept. 4 hearing amplified confusion about the availability of COVID-19 vaccinations for the fall, with Kennedy misleadingly claiming that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Viral ‘Michael Mallinson’ Photo Does NOT Match Image of Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect — No Identity Released Yet
Did authorities confirm Charlie Kirk was shot by "Michael Mallinson", a registered Democrat from Utah? No, that's not true: Authorities have not yet released the identity of the shooter. Pictures being shared online do not match pictures
The Dispatch→ America’s Latest Farmer Crisis Is Government-Grown
Federal policy is driving production costs up and prices down.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Phillies Karen’ Has NOT Been Banned From Stadiums, Elton John And Stevie Nicks Concerts, Or Pam Bondi Events — Beware AI Lies
Has "Phillies Karen" been banned from various stadiums, concerts, and public events? No, that's not true: Stories making the false claims that the woman who became infamous as "Phillies Karen" after she took a ball from a boy at a Philade
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Black Man Being Arrested Does NOT Show Suspect In Charlie Kirk Shooting
Does a video of a Black man being arrested show a suspect being arrested in the shooting of Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025? No, that's not true: The video shared on X as the purported arrest video of a Kirk shooting suspect is from th
Full Fact→ Photos of Banksy mural edited to feature England flags
Thousands have shared altered photos of street artist Banksy’s most recent mural at London’s Royal Courts of Justice.
The Dispatch→ The First Drone War
The Ukraine-Russia war has been a testing ground for new drone technology.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Video Shows MTG Putting Up Epstein Birthday Letter Poster With Trump Signature Comparisons — Not Real Footage
Did Marjorie Taylor Green really put up a poster with the alleged Trump birthday letter or card to Jeffrey Epstein along with signature comparisons as seen in a viral video? No, that's not true: The clip originally appeared on an Instagra
Full Fact→ Aldi is not giving away ‘free food boxes’ in return for Facebook likes
This is not a genuine promotion from the supermarket chain.
Full Fact→ Supermarkets won’t require people to show ID to enter
A video shared widely online falsely claims that a new policy of ‘no ID no food’ will be coming to UK supermarkets this month.
The Dispatch→ Gay Race Communism | Interview: Chris Stirewalt
‘Sounds more fun than regular communism.’
The Dispatch→ The DOJ Pandered to Hysteria. The NRA Pushed Back.
Some in the Trump coalition still have the capacity to think beyond the horizon of a news cycle.
The Dispatch→ The Right’s Performative Toughness
Forget policy. The Trump administration is focused only on projecting strength.
The Dispatch→ For Iranians, War With Israel Still Looms Large
‘Every day, we wait for a foreign country to attack our homeland to help us live.’
The Dispatch→ From No-No to ‘Oh, No’
Baseball magic in Baltimore.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ESPN Did NOT Air Video Of South Florida Bulls Teammates Kissing On The Lips — Viral Clip Was Doctored To Make Up That Scene
Did a viral video of a kiss between two South Florida Bulls football players show a real-life scene? No, that's not true: The video was digitally manipulated to alter the original footage that only showed celebratory hugs. ESPN confirmed
The Dispatch→ The Final Boss
Jeffrey Epstein and America’s broken windows.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cleveland Fox Affiliate Did NOT Describe A Black Murder Suspect As Having ‘Dark White Skin’
Did Fox 8 in Cleveland refer to a Black murder suspect as having "dark white skin"? No, that's not true: The claim that reemerged on social media in 2025 was debunked at the time of its inception, in 2017. Back then, the TV channel issued
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: "Phillies Karen" Statement Is FAKE — No One Has Been ID’d And No Apology Issued
Did the woman nicknamed "Phillies Karen" who yelled at a dad about a ball at a baseball game issue an apology where she flippantly said, "Yes, I got the ball. Yes, I kept it. That's how it works at the park." No, that's not true: The woma
PolitiFact→ Are trans people ‘statistically’ more prone to commit gun violence? Data shows a different picture
What data shows about trans people and mass shootings