Did the actor and film director Ron Howard write an essay on why "I'm a liberal," enumerating 16 key beliefs? No, that's not true: The original 2018 essay, written in the form of an open letter, was published by author Lori Gallagher Witt
Here are the latest articles published by U.S. fact-checking sites:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2025 Poll Does NOT Say Germans Think Trump Is World’s Greatest Threat To Peace — Poll Was From 2019
Does a 2025 poll say Germans think President Donald Trump is the greatest threat to world peace just weeks after taking office? No, that's not true: The poll being circulated in February 2025 was actually conducted in 2019, toward the end
FactCheck.org→ Trump, Online Posts Misrepresent Government Subscriptions to News Services
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Both the Biden and Trump administrations subscribed to Politico and other news services. But President Donald Trump and online posts have misleadingly claimed the medi
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims That Trump Refuses to Unveil Barack Obama’s Presidential Portrait
Trump did not have an official ceremony for the portrait, but it was by mutual agreement.
The Dispatch→ The IRA Has Made a Little Climate Bang for a Lot of Taxpayer Bucks
The law is spending billions more than projected but has done little to curb carbon emissions.
Full Fact→ Housing minister misstates IMF and OECD growth projections
Matthew Pennycook is the latest government minister to suggest the UK is projected to be the fastest growing European economy.
Full Fact→ MPs listed in viral image didn’t ‘vote’ against deportation of foreign rapists
Those named on the list signed a letter asking the government to halt the deportation of foreign criminals, some of whom were rapists, until a report into the Windrush scandal had been published.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No Evidence Oprah Winfrey Said She Is Moving To Italy Because Of Elon Musk — It’s AI-Written Clickbait
Did Oprah Winfrey announce she is ending her talk show and moving to Italy, saying "I can't live in the U.S. for the next four years and breathe the same air as Elon Musk" as online article claimed? No, that's not true: There is no eviden
Full Fact→ How severe is the pressure on the NHS this winter?
Full Fact looks at what the data says about how A&E departments and the ambulance service have performed this winter.
Full Fact→ Video of Russian rocket struck by lightning is digital creation
While lightning did reportedly hit a Russian rocket in 2019, one clip apparently showing this was created with CGI.
The Dispatch→ Fighting in Eastern Congo Reignites
Corrupt leadership and long-simmering ethnic tensions fuel the conflict.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Story NFL ‘Admitted’ To Canceling Elon Musk Super Bowl Ads Originated On Satirical Facebook Page
Did the NFL admit to canceling Elon's DOGE Super Bowl ads as several viral social media posts say? No, that's not true: This claim originated on a satirical Facebook page with a clear disclaimer. The page owner is known for tricking conse
The Dispatch→ Democrats Are Down Bad
Practical progressives.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: USAID Did NOT Place A Real Ad Saying ‘Help Eliminate Elon’ On Washington, DC, Street
Did USAID place a real ad reading "Help Eliminate Elon" on a street in Washington, D.C., in February 2025? No, that's not true: Capital Bikeshare, the owner of the bike stand ad box, stopped selling ads in April 2024, according to the per
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: January 6 Insurrectionist Did NOT Accidentally Burn Down His House While Torching Daughter’s Taylor Swift Merch — Satire Post
Did a January 6 "insurrectionist" who had been pardoned by President Donald Trump accidentally burn down his own house during the Super Bowl after he lit a pile of his teen daughter's Taylor Swift shirts on fire? No, that's not true: This
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Pay For A Super Bowl Ad That Claimed USAID Spent $2 Million On German Llama Racing — No Such Ad Aired
Did Elon Musk pay for an ad that aired during the Super Bowl that claimed the U.S. Agency for International Development spent $2 million on German llama racing and other nonsensical spending? No, that's not true: No ads aired during the S
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, FBI nominee Kash Patel didn’t say the FBI found 256 emails between Adam Schiff, Jeffrey Epstein
Says Kash Patel said, “FBI investigation uncovers 256 emails between Adam Schiff and Jeffrey Epstein.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t an authentic photo of Claudia Sheinbaum wearing a hat riffing on MAGA
Photo shows Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wearing a “Make America Mexicana Again” hat.
The Dispatch→ The China Excuse
Do populists really care about containing Beijing?
The Dispatch→ Comfort in History
Trump isn’t the first president to sneer at the Constitution.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Malia Obama Quote About Getting $2.3M From USAID Originated On Satirical Facebook Page
Did Malia Obama say she "deserved every penny of the $2.3 million she got from USAID" and was this payment reported by a news website or public official? No, that's not true: The quote about the USAID payment originated on a satirical Fac
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canadian Government Did NOT Threaten ‘100% Tariff On Tesla’ In February 2025; Individual Politicians Did
Did the Canadian government threaten a "100 percent tariff on Tesla" in February 2025? No, that's not true: While the federal government in Ottawa was considering its options, the Department of Finance Canada said," The claim is false." I
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Trump Signed Executive Order Setting Two-Year Deadline For Residents To Leave Public Housing As Of February 12, 2025
Did President Donald Trump sign an executive order giving public housing residents a two-year deadline to move? No, that's not true: There is no such executive order posted on the White House website as of February 12, 2025. A search of T
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Karoline Leavitt Did NOT Say ‘Jesus Didn’t Have Electricity Either’ When Discussing Tariffs
Did Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, say, "Jesus Christ didn't have electricity either and he did just fine" while explaining President Donald Trump's tariff policies? No, that's not true: None of Leavitt's press briefin
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum didn’t say this to Donald Trump about a border wall
Says Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum told President Donald Trump, “They will beg us to tear down this ugly wall.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Post Does NOT Show Real CNN Video Of Yale Professors Protesting Student Use Of AI
Did a video on TikTok show an authentic CNN report on Yale University professors going on strike over student use of AI in classrooms? No, that's not true: There was no evidence at the time of writing on CNN.com or any other reputable med
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Bill Gates didn’t say defunding USAID would cause a “mystery illness”
Bill Gates said, “Defunding USAID will bring about another mystery illness across the world.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Zelenskyy Did NOT Spend 14.2 Million Euros To Buy ‘Legendary Eagle’s Nest Previously Owned By Hitler’
Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spend 14.2 million euros ($14.7 million) to buy the legendary "Eagle's Nest" previously owned by Adolf Hitler? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the Kehlsteinhaus, as the Eagle's Nest is k
The Dispatch→ No, Trump Did Not Blame the Chiefs’ Super Bowl Loss on DEI or Taylor Swift
There is no evidence a viral social media post attributed to the president is genuine.
The Dispatch→ Yes, DeepSeek Provides Censored Responses to Questions About China
The new AI model refused to answer questions about Tiananmen Square and China’s repression of Uyghurs.
Full Fact→ MPs cannot claim £50 for breakfast
The claim has been recirculating recently, but it’s incorrect and we’ve debunked it many times before.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About Trump’s Decision to Release Water From California Dams
Los Angeles does not source its water from the region where the dams are located.
Full Fact→ Just under 50% of London’s social housing occupied by those born outside the UK
Posts circulating on social media claim 76% of London’s social housing is used to house ‘foreign nationals’, but this isn’t representative of the entire city.
Full Fact→ Prime Minister again appears to confuse immigration and net migration figures
The Dispatch→ Trump Moves to Cut Research Funding
‘Lights in labs nationwide will literally go out.’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Ad Shows Celebrities Wearing T-Shirt With Star Of David On A Hand That’s Giving The Finger To Kanye
Is a grayscale video of various celebrities wearing a t-shirt featuring a Star of David on a hand giving the finger to Kanye West a real ad? No, that's not true: The AI generated video, set to the tune of Jewish folk song "Hava Nagila", a
The Dispatch→ No Peace in Our Time
How soon is now?
The Dispatch→ This Cannot Go On Forever
Soon Trump will have to turn to the budget and his legislative agenda, and the spotlight will shift.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Labor Pick May Signal a GOP Pivot
But Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s record of union support could cost her Republican votes in the Senate.
The Dispatch→ American Indifference Is Ukraine’s Best Shot
For the embattled country, American apathy might be better than action.