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The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week We Didn’t Fix the Debt Ceiling

2023-05-27 Plus, immigration policy and two more GOP candidates for president. Continue reading Our Best Stuff From the Week We Didn’t Fix the Debt Ceiling » Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Ancient Treasures Looted From Tomb Of Gilgamesh — Fake Mummy From 2008

2023-05-27 Were treasures from the tomb of Gilgamesh discovered just before the Iraq war and did the U.S. military or Hillary Clinton cover it up? No, that's not true: This video is footage of one of several fake mummy hoaxes that have occurred over Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Who’s driving this thing? Social post exaggerates electric grid’s remote capability

2023-05-27 Electric vehicles are a "giant computer that can be controlled remotely from some cloud-based central grid." Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: People In LA Who Commit Violent Crimes Will NOT Be ‘Set Free On As Of Today’

2023-05-26 Will people in Los Angeles who have committed violent crimes be "set free" as of May 24, 2023? No, that's not true: A court injunction was scheduled to go into effect in Los Angeles County on May 24, 2023, that reinstated a no-bail policy Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Golden Globe ‘Ethics Board’ Did NOT ‘Cancel Whoopi Goldberg’s Lifetime Achievement Award’ — Story Is From A Satire Site

2023-05-26 Did the Golden Globes "ethics board" cancel prominent actress Whoopi Goldberg's Lifetime Achievement Award? No, that's not true: This story originated from a self-described satirical website aimed at trolling conservatives. No corporate s Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Book Banning Ain’t What It Used To Be

2023-05-26 Content curation isn’t the same as fascism. Continue reading Book Banning Ain’t What It Used To Be » Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Adam Schiff did not get fined $16 million

2023-05-26 “Adam Schiff just got served” with a $16 million fine for Russia collusion investigation. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Problems In Specific Teeth Do NOT Harm Other, Specific Body Parts

2023-05-26 Can a problem with one tooth cause health issues in another, otherwise unrelated organ as a result of "a link" or "meridian" connecting the two? No, that's not true: This claim derives from an unproven theory that is not backed up by any Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, 50 politicians weren’t taken to a bunker

2023-05-26 “50 U.S. politicians who received satellite phones were taken to an undisclosed government bunker facility to ensure a Continuation of Government.” Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Tim Scott Gets a Leg Up From DeSantis’ Stumble

2023-05-26 The senator from South Carolina benefited from excellent timing this week. Continue reading Tim Scott Gets a Leg Up From DeSantis’ Stumble » Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ MAGA Inc – Pro-Donald Trump PAC ad misleads about Ron DeSantis’ stance on border wall

2023-05-26 “Ron DeSantis voted against the wall.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim of 1 million Ukrainian soldiers dead has no official backing

2023-05-26 "1,000,000 Ukraine soldiers wiped out” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Facebook posts claiming that Walmart’s giving $500 refunds are scams

2023-05-26 “If you shopped at Walmart in 2022, you could be entitled to a $500 refund!” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence North Korea is evacuating its capital. Claim stems from unconfirmed 2017 report

2023-05-26 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un “just ordered the evacuation of the capital city.” Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Eugenicist Victim Blaming’: Disability Experts Criticize Story Painting COVID-19 as Near ‘Endemic’

2023-05-26 A San Francisco television station’s story about an “endemic” phase to the COVID-19 pandemic alarmed disability experts and advocates. The story, aired by KGO-TV on May 22 2023, features Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, a professor of medicine an Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Joe Biden offers misleading description of his role in four-nation “Quad” group

2023-05-26 Said he was “able to convince India, Australia, Japan, and the United States to form an organization called the Quad to maintain stability in the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea." Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Anthony Bourdain on Henry Kissinger

2023-05-26 On May 26 2023, multiple accounts shared a quote attributed to celebrity chef and travel correspondent Anthony Bourdain, on the topic of former American diplomat Henry Kissinger and his legacy in Cambodia: Henry Kissinger turns 100 by Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Walt Disney World Did NOT Replace US Flags With LGBTQ+ Pride Flags — It’s A Satirical Post

2023-05-26 Did Walt Disney World remove "all American flags" and replace them with "the Pride flag" to honor lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) rights? No, that's not true: As of May 25, 2023, the Walt Disney Company had not annou Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – ‘Breaking’ news about U.S. Navy destroyer firing at Iranian ship is from 2017

2023-05-26 U.S. destroyer recently fired at an armed Iranian ship. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Social media post misleads with Los Angeles County list of ‘zero-bail’ policy exceptions

2023-05-26 A list shows violent crimes in Los Angeles that “people will be set free on as of today.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Did US military let migrants cross the border illegally? Claims mischaracterize border footage

2023-05-26 Video shows a U.S. military member opening a border gate and allowing immigrants to enter the country illegally. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Spain’s High Court didn’t call Covid-19 a ‘bioweapon’

2023-05-26 A document released by the Health Ministry in 2021 said that it did not have its own culture of the virus. This was misinterpreted in a blog and on social media. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Sunglasses don’t cause sunburn

2023-05-26 A social media post claims that sunglasses prevent melanin production, increasing the risk of sunburn. This is an incorrect description of the process of tanning. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ No evidence pictured dog has really been found at different locations across the UK

2023-05-26 The same image has been shared with similar text in local Facebook groups around the country and abroad. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ ‘Illegal immigrants’ don’t get an average £26,000 a year in benefits

2023-05-26 An image shared on Facebook offers a misleading comparison between state pension payments and benefits given to “illegal immigrants”. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No, DeSantis no firmó una ley que prohíbe exhibir la bandera de Puerto Rico en público

2023-05-26 Ron DeSantis "firmó una ley para prohibir exhibir la bandera de Puerto Rico en público". Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ New Book Club Episode: A Conversation With David Grann

2023-05-26 First discussion of the summer season. Continue reading New Book Club Episode: A Conversation With David Grann » Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Hoax posts about missing ‘William Daniels’ shared widely on Facebook

2023-05-26 Identical posts have been shared across the UK. Go to site post…»

Logically→ No, Dr Sebi’s alkaline diet does not cure AIDS or Cancer

2023-05-26 Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ The Debt Ceiling Clock Ticks On

2023-05-26 Plus: Biden taps Gen. Charles “C.Q.” Brown as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Continue reading The Debt Ceiling Clock Ticks On » Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ False claims about cancer causing chemical in sunscreen

2023-05-26 A social media post claims that most sunscreens contain benzene, a chemical linked to cancer. It isn’t used as an ingredient, and the data on contamination doesn’t support these claims. Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ COVID-19 mRNA vaccines saved lives by reducing risks of infection and severe COVID-19

2023-05-26 REVIEW Large randomized clinical trials (RCT) showed that COVID-19 vaccines were safe and effective against COVID-19, a disease that caused more than 6 million deaths worldwide as of May 2023. After the first year of mass vaccination worldwide, math Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Debt Ceiling Countdown: An Explainer

2023-05-26 Here we go...again? Continue reading Debt Ceiling Countdown: An Explainer » Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Does a New Immigration Reform Bill Have a Chance?

2023-05-26 A proposal splitting the difference between Republicans and Democrats faces steep odds. Continue reading Does a New Immigration Reform Bill Have a Chance? » Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – New York mayor has beef with carbon emissions, but isn’t tracking or limiting city’s meat eaters

2023-05-25 "NYC mayor plans to track and limit meat and dairy." Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Rusia no se ha rendido ante Ucrania

2023-05-25 "¡Rusia levanta la bandera blanca y se rinde a Ucrania!" Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fake photo used in claim that the Pentagon was attacked. Pants on Fire!

2023-05-25 Photo shows the U.S. Pentagon “is under attack.” Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Billboard Is NOT Promoting An Entirely Underground Apartment Complex — It’s Ad For TV Show

2023-05-25 Is this an advertisement for an entirely underground apartment building in Los Angeles? No, that's not true: This billboard is a promo for an Apple TV show. The URL seen on the billboard leads to a website that tells readers the TV show h Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Target Did NOT Label ‘Tuck-Friendly’ Swimsuit As Kids’ Item

2023-05-25 Did Target sell "tuck-friendly" Pride swimsuits as children's items? No, that's not true: Those swimsuits were labeled for adults and were not available in children's sizes. The claim appeared in a post on Instagram on May 17, 2023. Its c Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ HBO’s ‘Max’ Transition Drops Writer, Director Credits

2023-05-25 On May 23 2023, a post on Reddit to r/movies claimed that when HBO Max rebranded as “Max,” the platform stopped crediting writer and directors: The new "Max" streaming service doesn’t credit the director and wri Go to site post…»

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