Did Donald Trump wear a bandage on the "wrong ear" -- the left one -- at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 15, 2024? No, that's not true: The video that makes this claim has been flipped on a horizontal axis, re
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Switzerland Did NOT Ban Mammograms As Of July 22, 2024
Were mammograms banned in Switzerland as of July 22, 2024, as a post on Instagram claimed? No, that's not true: Switzerland's Federal Department of Home Affairs told Lead Stories that "mammography is not banned at all in Switzerland." It
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Switzerland didn’t ban mammograms
Switzerland banned mammograms.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Project 2025 Does NOT Call For Abortion And Contraceptive Bans, Social Security And Medicare Cuts Or OSHA And Overtime Wage Elimination
Does the conservative "Project 2025" initiative to reshape the U.S. government call for a ban on abortion and contraceptives, increased retirement age, cuts in Social Security and Medicare benefits, plus elimination of overtime pay and of
Full Fact→ Why is King Charles not wearing a crown on new banknotes?
King Charles is not wearing a crown on new banknotes, but contrary to some claims circulating on social media, this does not mean there is no monarch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kuhbandner and Reitzner Study Did NOT Prove COVID-19 Vaccines Caused Excess Mortality In Germany — Other Causes Identified
Did a German preprint study published in February 2024 by Christof Kuhbandner and Matthias Reitzner prove that COVID-19 vaccines caused the number of deaths per year to rise above recent trends, as several online posts and articles implie
The Dispatch→ How Not to Expand Broadband
A look at the wrong turns of the BEAD program.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Satirical story about Candace Owens trying to ban Taylor Swift from the NFL spreads without context
“Candace Owens vows to have Taylor Swift banned from next NFL season.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Digitally Manipulated Video Of Ayatollah Khamenei Banner Does NOT Document Protests At Brooklyn Museum
Did protesters hang a "giant banner" at the Brooklyn Museum in New York City in June 2024 of Iran's leader "thanking" Americans for pro-Palestinian rallies, as footage on social media appears to show? No, that's not true: The banner appea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: London Mayor Sadiq Khan Did NOT Ban Taxi Drivers From Displaying Flag Of England During Euro 2024
Did London Mayor Sadiq Khan ban taxi drivers from displaying the flag of England, also known as St. George's Cross, during Euro 2024 football championship? No, that's not true: The regulation prohibits all flags on any taxi in the British
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No evidence protesters hung a banner featuring Iran’s supreme leader from Brooklyn Museum
Video shows a banner with Iran’s supreme leader displayed at the Brooklyn Museum.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: California Bill AB1955 Would NOT Ban Schools, Teachers From Notifying Parents If Their Child Modifies Their Gender Identity
Would California bill AB 1955 ban schools and teachers from notifying parents if their child modifies their gender identity? No, that's not true: The bill prevents teachers from being forced to notify parents of their child's preferred pr
The Dispatch→ Claims That UEFA Required Pride Armbands During the 2020 Euro Cup Are False
In fact, the rainbow armband violated protocol until the organization changed its policy during the tournament.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim about Cristiano Ronaldo and rainbow armbands is False
Cristiano Ronaldo was the only European soccer captain who did not wear a rainbow armband at Euro 2020.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ FACT FOCUS: Associated Press video manipulated to make it appear Slovak flags banned at soccer match
Manipulated video from an Associated Press report circulated on the eve of the match between Slovakia and Ukraine at this year’s European Championship, with the false claim that Slovak flags had been banned from all games because of their similarity
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UEFA Did NOT Make Team Captains Wear Armband In Support Of Pro-LGBTQ+ Campaign During Euro 2020
Did the Union of European Football Associations force team captains to wear a pro-LGTBQ+ armband during the organization's Euro 2020 competition and was Cristiano Ronaldo the only one not to wear it? No, that's not true: Instances of armb
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Albanian PM Did NOT Call US, Soviet Union, Israel ‘Major Devils’ Himself — That Was Previous Albanian Regime’s World View
Did the Albanian prime minister describe the "three major devils in the world" as being the U.S., the Soviet Union and Israel while speaking in front of the U.S. secretary of state Anthony Blinken? No, that's not true: A video clip used i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kid Rock Did NOT Call On Grammys To Ban Taylor Swift As She’s ‘Destroyed Real Music’ — It’s Satire
Did rock musician Kid Rock call on the Grammys to ban Taylor Swift because she's "destroyed real music," as a social-media post claimed? No, that's not true: This claim initially appeared in an article on a satirical website known for pub
PolitiFact→ To ban or not to ban: Donald Trump’s and Joe Biden’s mixed messages on TikTok
Former President Donald Trump has fully reversed his position on banning TikTok. President Joe Biden, meanwhile, signed legislation that would force a sale to a U.S. company. Both candidates have active TikTok accounts.
PolitiFact→ The fallout from spreading election falsehoods: lawsuits, settlements and bankruptcy filings
It’s been nearly four years since the 2020 presidential election, and the consequences of amplifying false claims about election workers and voting equipment continue to unspool. Here are nine we’ve already seen.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Banners from HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’ are not flying on New York bridges as videos online suggest
Social media users are sharing the videos ahead of the season two premiere on Sunday, claiming that the banners are real.
PolitiFact→ Why Steve Bannon’s and Hunter Biden’s subpoena disputes differ
Social media users are comparing punishments for Steve Bannon and Hunter Biden, who were both subpoenaed by Congress. Bannon was ordered to serve prison time, whereas Biden has not been sentenced. Here’s why the two cases differ.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Clint Eastwood Did NOT Return All 6 Oscars, Did NOT Denounce Hollywood As ‘Morally Bankrupt’
Did movie star Clint Eastwood return all six of his Oscars and denounce Hollywood as "morally bankrupt?" No, that's not true: The account that made the claim is part of a network of self-described "parody, satire and tomfoolery" websites
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: North Carolina Did NOT Ban Face Masks In May 2024
Did North Carolina implement a statewide ban on face masks in May 2024, as a post on Instagram claimed? No, that's not true: The post in question exaggerates the impact of a bill that would decide who can legally wear a face mask in publi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lia Thomas Has NOT Been Exclusively Banned From 2024 Olympics In Paris
Has Lia Thomas, the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA swimming championship Division I title, been exclusively banned from competing in the 2024 Olympics in Paris, as a post on Facebook implied? No, that's not true: The Inte
PolitiFact→ Did Denali National Park ban American flags? No. Here’s what happened
Social media users said a National Park Service employee “banned” the American flag at Denali National Park in Alaska. There was a dust-up over a single flag at the park, but no park-wide ban.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Did NOT Ban Sales Of Watermelon Slices
Did South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem prohibit sales of sliced watermelons, proclaiming the fruit "antisemitic"? No, that's not true: As of May 2024, no executive action or local bill outlawed the sale of watermelon slices, despite claims in
Full Fact→ TikTok has not been banned across France
It’s been banned in the overseas territory of New Caledonia, amid recent riots, but not on personal devices elsewhere.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Beyoncé wasn’t banned from the Grand Ole Opry
“Breaking News: The Grand Ole Opry Bans Beyoncé For Life, ‘Go Play Dress-Up, You’re Not Country.’”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Proposed changes to Michigan election recounts would not ban ‘voter fraud investigations’
“Voter fraud investigations are being banned by Michigan lawmakers!”
The Dispatch→ The Broadband Era Takes a Hit
With the Affordable Connectivity Program ending, it's up to Congress whether to prioritize universal service.
PolitiFact→ The meaning, history and political rhetoric surrounding the term abortion ‘ban’
People across the political spectrum define abortion bans differently. That nuance often leaves room for spin. Experts in political and reproductive health rhetoric explain the word’s history and meaning.
The Dispatch→ Biden Signs Law Banning Russian Uranium Imports
The nuclear fuel ban comes as Republicans and Democrats are zeroing in on atomic energy.
The Dispatch→ Biden Signs Law Banning Russian Uranium Imports
The nuclear fuel ban comes as Republicans and Democrats are zeroing in on atomic energy.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Hackers did not project the Soviet Victory banner on Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate this week
Social media users shared photos and videos that made it appear the banner was being projected onto the Brandenburg Gate ahead of this week’s commemorative celebrations.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows AI-Voiced Mark Cuban Describing Banned ‘Shark Tank’ Episode With Secret Diabetes Remedy
Is a video of TV personality Mark Cuban describing a "removed" "Shark Tank" episode that featured a natural cure to high blood sugar real? No, that's not true: Cuban denied the claim to Lead Stories, calling it "an obviously bad deep fake
Full Fact→ West Bank fire video is not recent
The video actually shows a fire at a plastics factory in February.
PolitiFact→ American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers – A fuel trade group is running false ads saying the EPA banned new gasoline cars
"EPA regulators just banned most new gas-powered cars."
The Dispatch→ Viktor Orbán’s Complicated Record, Explained
Hungary’s prime minister is a darling of the New Right, but his efforts to consolidate power have sparked criticism.
The Dispatch→ FTC Non-Compete Ban Sparks Legal Challenge
‘Regardless of what happens with the rule … everybody’s talking about it.’