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Here are the latest articles published by U.S. fact-checking sites:
The Dispatch→ The Show Must Go On
On the Epstein files rug-pull.
The Dispatch→ Bonus: The Oval Office Ambush
Feeling shame for the actions of our country.
The Dispatch→ No, Hillary Clinton Did Not Say ‘We Can Use Someone Like Donald Trump as President’
The quote attributed to Clinton is entirely fabricated.
The Dispatch→ Did DOGE Officials Raid San Francisco’s City Hall and Demand Data From Local Officials?
The men were internet pranksters impersonating official DOGE employees.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Did NOT Post Message About Benging Zelenskyy With One Hand — Unaffiliated X Account Did
Did Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. post on X he could bench Ukrainian President Zelenskyy with one hand? No, that's not true: The message originated on an unaffiliated X account that says it posts "commentary
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DOGE-Suing Lawyer Norm Eisen’s Daughter Tamar Is NOT The Tamar Eisen Who Once Worked For A USAID-Funded Organization
Does attorney Norm Eisen - who sued Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for alleged illegal dismantling of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) - have a daughter who once worked for a non-profit fun
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: House Judiciary GOP DID Link To A ‘Rickroll’ In Tweet Promising ‘Epstein Files’ — Later Deleted
Did the GOP House Judiciary Committee link to a "Rickroll" video in a tweet promising the "Epstein files?" Yes, that's true: The GOP committee posted a tweet on February 27, 2025, that said, "Breaking: Epstein Files Released," with a link
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Congress Did NOT ‘Decide’ To Deport Rep. Ilhan Omar ‘To Somalia’ As Of February 28, 2025 — Only Federal Courts Could
Did Congress vote to deport Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), a naturalized citizen, as of February 28, 2025? No, that's not true: An immigration expert told Lead Stories that a naturalized citizen cannot be deported. U.S. Citizenship and Immigrati
FactCheck.org→ Will SAVE Act Prevent Married Women from Registering to Vote?
Q: Is it true that under the SAVE Act married women will not be able to register to vote if their married name doesn’t match their birth certificate? A: The proposed SAVE Act instructs states to establish a process for people whose legal name
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Did Maine Gov. Janet Mills tell Trump no federal taxes will be paid? No, that’s a fake quote.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills said, “If (President) Donald Trump stops federal funding to Maine, we the people of Maine will take out federal taxes from all paychecks and no taxes will be paid to the federal government.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New York Post Did NOT Report USAID Paid TIME Magazine $4 Million To Name Zelenskyy ‘Person Of The Year’
Did the New York Post report that USAID paid TIME Magazine $4 million to make Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy the 2022 Person of the Year, as a post and video on X.com claimed? No, that's not true: As of this writing, the newspape
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About Revoking a So-Called ‘Propaganda Bill’
A viral post both misinterprets a federal law and falsely states it could be repealed via executive order.
Health Feedback→ Side effects from vaccination aren’t more dangerous than measles outbreaks
REVIEW Myths and misinformation about measles and the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine are persistent online, as documented in multiple reviews by Science Feedback. For decades, this misinformation has taken its toll on public health and contribu
Health Feedback→ Vaccine skeptics misconstrue studies to falsely claim that measles vaccine causes measles outbreaks
REVIEW In February 2025, social media posts appeared alleging that the current Texas measles outbreak, which began in January 2025, was caused by people who received the measles vaccine. One example is this article from The People’s Voice, publish
Full Fact→ Alcohol trial in football stands only for some women’s games
Alcohol trial in football stands only for some women’s games
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, a vaccine campaign did not cause the Gaines County, Texas, measles case spike
A measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, was caused by “a public health initiative” to “distribute free measles vaccines.”
Full Fact→ Posts warning a killer is on the loose are false
The posts feature an image of a man who is allegedly on the run in connection with the incident, but this is not true.
Health Feedback→ “VAIDS” is not a real medical condition; causes of post-vaccination syndrome require more research
REVIEW A Facebook reel shared on 22 February 2025 claimed that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines cause “vaccine-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome” (VAIDS). The reel cited a study from Yale researchers that allegedly found these vaccines alter human biolog
Full Fact→ ‘Net Zero’ policy costs do not account for 25% of an electricity bill
A post shared on Facebook wrongly claims that 25% of an electricity bill is due to costs associated with Net Zero, and that these costs account for 40% of the recently announced energy price cap.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Did I Say That?’ Yes, Trump DID Call Zelenskyy ‘A Dictator’
Did U.S. President Donald Trump call his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy "a dictator"? Yes, that's true: Trump used the word "dictator" to describe Zelenskyy in a February 19, 2025, post on Truth Social. Despite that fact, Trump
Full Fact→ Image claiming Malia Obama received $2.2 million from USAID was shared as satire
The image is being shared by some as if it’s genuine, but there’s no evidence for the claim it makes.
PolitiFact→ Joel Kitchens – Do 90% of Wisconsin school districts ban cellphones during class time?
“90% of the (school) districts in Wisconsin already have a policy” banning cellphones during class time.
Full Fact→ Facebook post’s £3 ‘mystery box’ offer is not a genuine deal from Lego
The post directs users to claim a box by filling out a survey, but this links to a webpage that isn’t part of Lego’s official website.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Image Shows Dead Pope Francis Laid Out In Front Of Congregation — Death NOT Announced Yet
Is an image of what looks like the corpse of a dead Pope Francis seemingly laid out on two pillows, showing various blurry priests in the background, genuine? No, that's not true: The photo was generated using AI, according to an online d
The Dispatch→ Iran Makes Nuclear Strides
‘The Iranian strategy is to advance the program under fire.’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Video Shows Influencers Dancing At White House Holding ‘Epstein Files’ Binders — No Actual Dancing Was Reported
Did a video authentically show Rogan O'Handley, Chaya Raichik, Scott Presler, Liz Wheeler, Chad Prather and other people holding "Epstein Files" binders and dancing while exiting the White House? No, that's not true: An AI detection tool
The Dispatch→ But What Did Trump Actually Do?
It’s Yuval Levin all the way down.
The Dispatch→ ‘Christian Nationalists’ Have One Little Democratic Point
The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment has at least as much to do with monarchy as with religious liberty.
The Dispatch→ Parents Need Power to Set Better Online Boundaries
There’s a role for government to play in giving parents authority over children’s digital lives.
The Dispatch→ In Ukraine, Foreign Fighters Warn of Russian Betrayal
Soldiers recall their fights in the Chechen wars and the republic of Georgia.
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump, Woodrow Wilson, and the Problems of a Free Press
The media’s rebuff of Wilson offers lessons for today’s correspondents.
Lead Stories→ Explainer: Is Joe Rogan Correct That Girl Scout Cookies Are ‘Toxic as Fuck’?
Is Joe Rogan correct that Girl Scout cookies are "toxic as fuck"? Here is what we know about the situation: Podcast host Rogan said on his program that a study of Girl Scout cookies shows they have high levels of glyphosate and heavy meta
FactCheck.org→ RFK Jr. Minimizes Measles Outbreak in Texas
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., head of the Department of Health and Human Services, downplayed the seriousness of an ongoing measles outbreak in Texas, falsely claiming that people had been
The Dispatch→ Big Pimpin’
Trumpism is less a political project than a moral reboot.
Full Fact→ Trump and Starmer’s White House talks: fact checked
On Thursday the Prime Minister and the US President held their first face-to-face meeting since the latter’s return to office, discussing Ukraine, trade and a second state visit.
The Dispatch→ No, Roger Stone Did Not Discuss Massive Gun Confiscation With Trump
A memo addressed from Stone to Trump is fake.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Share Bogus Audio of Donald Trump Jr. Supporting Arms for Russia, Not Ukraine
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take A fake audio clip of Donald Trump Jr. saying that the U.S. should have sent weapons to Russia instead of Ukraine was shared across social media. Deepfake experts said
Lead Stories→ Explainer: Texas Child Dies Following Measles Infection — Key Facts About the 2025 Outbreak
In February 2025, public health officials in Texas reported the death of an unvaccinated child following a measles infection. As of this writing, national health authorities report at least three outbreaks of the highly infectious, vaccin
The Dispatch→ Did Malia Obama Receive $2.6 Million From USAID?
The claim originates from a satirical Facebook account.