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The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About Project 2025’s Proposed Cuts to Veterans Benefits
A viral graphic reflects an actual proposal from the Heritage Foundation, but it’s distinct from Project 2025.
Full Fact→ Assessing the manifestos against our calls for change
With just over a week until polling day, the major parties’ manifestos have all been published, and the team at Full Fact have been busy assessing them.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims Comparing Capital Gains Tax Rates Under Carter and Biden
President Carter did not impose the highest-ever rates.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About Michael McCaul’s Investments
Social media users are suggesting that he sought to profit from legislation he wrote that could ban TikTok.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About the Federal Debt and Billionaires’ Taxes
Seizing the wealth of all U.S. billionaires would decrease the debt by only 16 percent.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About the Federal Debt and Billionaires’ Taxes
Seizing the wealth of all U.S. billionaires would decrease the debt by only 16 percent.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About Jobs Numbers During the Trump and Biden Presidencies
The U.S. economy did lose jobs under Trump, but the pandemic was largely to blame.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About Mail-In Voting and Electoral Fraud
Some countries have banned mail-in voting, but not necessarily because of fraud.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims That Meta Is Restricting Political Content on Its Platforms
The company is making changes, but users will still see accounts they follow and can opt out of the new policy.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims That U.S. Billionaires Get a Free Ride on Taxes
IRS data shows high earners pay more in income taxes than their share of earnings.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims That Donald Trump Wants to Cut Social Security and Medicare
Robert Reich took the former president’s comments out of context.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About an Illegal Immigrant Arrested for Murder in Maryland
It’s true that Nilson Granados-Trejo faced multiple immigration detainers but was never deported.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About Houthi Attacks in the Red Sea
An independent journalist incorrectly claimed the Houthis sank a ship and rescued the crew.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims by Vladimir Putin in His Interview With Tucker Carlson
The Russian president made a series of false or misleading statements.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About Bayer’s Mistreatment of Auschwitz Prisoners
Allegations that 150 women died in a clinical trial can’t be confirmed, but the company has long acknowledged that its predecessor facilitated atrocities.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About Who Pays Tariffs and Whether They Preserve Jobs
Trump adviser Stephen Miller made several false or misleading claims.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims That New York Changed Its Laws So E. Jean Carroll Could Sue Trump
Advocates for sexual assault victims pushed for similar laws for years prior to the Carroll lawsuit.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims That Nikki Haley Is ‘Claiming Victory’ After Primary and Caucus Losses
Haley conceded that Trump won after both Iowa and New Hampshire.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About a Supposed Investigation Into the Former Italian Health Minister
There is currently no evidence to suggest Roberto Speranza is on the verge of facing murder charges.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims That an IDF Helicopter Fired on and Killed Israelis on October 7
A news story relied on one unnamed source and the Israeli police have disputed it.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Vivek Ramaswamy’s Claims About Ukraine
The GOP candidate made several misleading assertions about the nation and President Volodymyr Zelensky during last week's primary debate.
AllSides→ Assessing Claims That Ethiopian Immigrants to Israel Received Birth Control Shots Without Consent
https://thedispatch.com/article/assessing-claims-that-ethiopian-immigrants-to-israel-received-birth-control-shots-without-consent/
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims That Ethiopian Immigrants to Israel Received Birth Control Shots Without Consent
Investigations into the alleged practice were inconclusive.
Truth or Fiction?→ Assessing the 1943 NYT Headline On Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
In the annals of World War II, the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising stands as a symbol of resistance and defiance against the horrifying atrocities of the Holocaust. The revolt, triggered by the Jewish populace of the Warsaw Ghetto against the brutality of Nazi
Washington Post→ Assessing Ron Klain’s viral claim about Biden’s achievements
The White House chief of staff's bold claim includes some double-counting and funny numbers.
New York Times→ Assessing Claims in the Coronavirus Stimulus Debate
Lawmakers have made an array of misleading claims about “Pelosi’s subway,” unauthorized immigrants receiving checks, school funding and the minimum wage as they debate the $1.9 trillion relief bill.
New York Times→ Assessing Claims in the Coronavirus Stimulus Debate
Lawmakers have made an array of misleading claims about “Pelosi’s subway,” unauthorized immigrants receiving checks, school funding and the minimum wage as they debate the $1.9 trillion relief bill.
New York Times→ Assessing Claims in the Coronavirus Stimulus Debate
Lawmakers have made an array of misleading claims about “Pelosi’s subway,” unauthorized immigrants receiving checks, school funding and the minimum wage as they debate the $1.9 trillion relief bill.
The Dispatch→ Assessing the Various Claims in Mike Lindell’s ‘Absolute Proof’
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FactCheck.org→ Trump, Pence and Reassessing Coronavirus
In a little more than a month, President Donald Trump’s language about the coronavirus has shifted, from talk of 15 cases that “within a couple of days is going to be down to close to zero” to warning of as many as 2.2 million deaths
New York Times→ Assessing the Impeachment Defenses Offered by Trump and his Allies
From denials of a quid pro quo to attacks on impeachment inquiry witnesses, here’s a look at some of the arguments made by the president and his supporters.
New York Times→ Assessing the Impeachment Defenses Offered by Trump and His Allies
From denials of a quid pro quo to attacks on impeachment inquiry witnesses, here’s a look at some of the arguments made by the president and his supporters.
FactCheck.org→ Story Cherry-Picks in Assessing CNN Ratings
Quick Take A story shared on Facebook uses selective TV ratings data to make the misleading claim that CNN was not one of the 10 most watched cable networks in 2018. Full Story A conservative website takes aim at CNN by misrepresenting recently releas
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Assessing Trump’s self-defense in Comey drama
President Donald Trump is moving aggressively to defend himself in the aftermath of James Comey's testimony to the Senate, But AP Fact Checks are finding that some of the president's claims rest on shaky ground.
Health Feedback→ Activated charcoal is used to treat poisoning, but isn’t effective for all poisons and isn’t a substitute for medical attention
REVIEW A Facebook reel posted in May 2024 claimed that “charcoal absorbs and neutralizes poisons”, drawing more than 1.3 million views to date. The claim was made by naturopath Barbara O’Neill, who has promoted unsubstantiated and potentially
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rate Of River Mouth Sedimentation Does NOT Prove No River Existed Before 2399 BC
Did all rivers on Earth "commence" in the spring of 2399 B.C.? No, that's not true: The birth of the oldest rivers predates this point in time by millions of years, according to the consensus of earth science. A U.S. Geological Survey sci
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Project 2025 Does NOT Propose Cuts Of Billions Of Dollars From Veterans Benefits, Disability Compensation
Does the conservative Project 2025 initiative to reshape the U.S. government propose cutting billions of dollars from veterans' benefits and disability compensation? No, that's not true: The four policies listed in a post on Facebook do n
Health Feedback→ No research shows that COVID-19 vaccines promote cancer in people; study cited as evidence tested the spike protein from the virus in laboratory cells
REVIEW On 1 July 2024, the group America’s Frontline Doctors posted a Facebook reel claiming “SPIKE PROTEINS FROM COVID SHOTS COULD PROMOTE CANCER GROWTH”. The reel was viewed more than 400,000 times. America’s Frontline Doctors became widel
Health Feedback→ Preclinical studies cannot provide sufficient evidence that ivermectin helps treat cancer in people
REVIEW A Facebook reel published at the end of June 2024 claimed that ivermectin “augments” the effect of cancer treatments and encouraged cancer patients to seek out ivermectin (the full video is archived and can be viewed here). The reel, whic