Did an image shared on social media show the shooter during an April 17, 2025 mass shooting on the campus of Florida State University? No, that's not true: The image of the armed man in a brown hoodie first appeared online in 2023. It sho
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cleveland Clinic Study Did NOT ‘Reveal’ That The 2024/2025 Flu Shot Increases Flu Risk — Vaccine Ineffective, But Not Cause Of Infections
Does a draft paper by scientists at The Cleveland Clinic "reveal" that the 2024/2025 flu shot increased the risk of flu, as social media posts claim? No, that's not true: This study's finding that vaccination was "associated with" a highe
The Dispatch→ Ron DeSantis Hasn’t Changed, But the World Around Him Has
On the Florida governor’s plans—and those of his wife—in a Trump-dominated GOP.
The Dispatch→ Kharkiv: Under Fire but Out of the Spotlight
USAID cuts hinder Ukrainian efforts to facilitate media coverage and counter propaganda.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Trump official didn’t confirm a tariff pause, but markets rallied amid false headlines
Says Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council director, said, “Trump is considering a 90-day pause in tariffs for all countries except China.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Trump Was Prepared To Pause Tariffs On All But China — White House Killed Rumor In Minutes
Was there credible information behind a tweeted report that President Donald Trump on April 7, 2025 was considering a 90-day pause in imposition of the worldwide tariffs he announced April 2? No, that's not true: The White House "rapid re
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – This police officer isn’t in danger, but your personal information might be; these posts are scams
Photo shows a missing police officer in “extreme danger.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump touted a 50% drop in egg prices. Wholesales prices have plunged, but retail prices lag behind
“Egg prices came down 50%”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Myanmar quake affected Thailand, but these photos predate that
Images show damage from an “earthquake in Thailand.”
Full Fact→ Another MP corrects waiting list claim… but others still haven’t
PolitiFact→ Pete Hegseth – Hegseth says leaked Signal group text didn’t have ‘war plans’. But screenshots show attack details
"Nobody was texting war plans" in the Trump administration Signal group text about bombing Yemen.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Girls Do NOT Have ‘Sperm’ In Their Bone Marrow — But Sperm-like Cells May Soon Be Made From Stem Cells Found In Marrow
Do girls have sperm in their bone marrow that could be used to "make a baby on their own" as is claimed on social media? No, that's not true: Sperm are not found in bone marrow. But, fertility researchers are developing methods to extract
PolitiFact→ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says measles infection may have benefits, but there’s no conclusive evidence
“A lot of studies” show that getting measles "boosts your immune system later in life against cancers, atopic diseases, cardiac disease."
Full Fact→ Macron didn’t call Putin a ‘butcher’ in news conference with Trump
During a press conference with US president Donald Trump, French president Emmanuel Macron referenced killings in the town of Bucha in Ukraine, rather than saying “butcher”.
PolitiFact→ US Rep. Steil labeled Dane County a ‘sanctuary city,’ but it’s complicated
Donald Trump has promised that millions of people are going to be deported during his second term, and when it comes tim
The Dispatch→ But What Did Trump Actually Do?
It’s Yuval Levin all the way down.
PolitiFact→ Pete Buttigieg – Did Republicans propose increasing bank fees, as Buttigieg said? There’s more to the story
“I am not making this up: Republicans have introduced legislation… to increase your bank fees."
The Dispatch→ When the Truth Is Simple but Being Truthful Is Complicated
Courage is in short supply across the spectrum.
PolitiFact→ Some noncitizens on terror watch list were released into U.S., but how many is not clear
Scope of terror watch list border crossings unclear
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Wisconsin Bill Proposes Gender Inclusive Language Concerning Parenthood But Does NOT Replace ‘Mother’ With ‘Inseminated Person’ In All Contexts
Does a Wisconsin bill propose to exclude the term "mother" from all state laws, replacing it with "inseminated person" instead? No, that's not true: The existing text of the bill mentions "inseminated person" twice, specifically in cases
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims That a Utah Bill Would Ban Pride Flags but Allow Nazi and Confederate Flags
‘Political’ flags would be banned from public display but allowed temporarily as part of an approved curriculum.
Full Fact→ A Covid vaccine made with HIV protein was trialled but never rolled out
A viral clip from a BBC documentary shows that an HIV protein was used in a Covid vaccine trial, but fails to mention the vaccine itself was scrapped soon afterwards.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Administration Did NOT Ban Julianne Moore’s Book From DoD Schools, But Review Is Ongoing
Did the Trump administration ban Julianne Moore's book "Freckleface Strawberry" from Department of Defense schools? No, that's not true: A Department of Defense spokesperson said, "We are conducting a review -- no materials have been perm
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Administration Has NOT Proposed 2025 Stimulus Checks As Of February 18, 2025 — ‘Stimmy’ Rumors Rampant But Unfounded
Has the Trump administration proposed payment of a 2025 economic stimulus check to Americans, as multiple social media posts claim? No, that's not true: Viral social media posts circulating in February 2025 built traffic by spreading the
The Dispatch→ Social Media Posts Falsely Attribute Comments to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum
There is no evidence Sheinbaum called for a boycott of U.S. goods.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FEMA To Fire Employees Over ‘Egregious’ NYC Hotel Payments, But $59 Million Claim Lacks Confirmation
Did the Federal Emergency Management Agency fraudulently send $59 million to luxury hotels in New York City to "house illegal migrants"? It's complicated: A New York City Hall spokesperson told Lead Stories that New York "never paid luxur
PolitiFact→ Kristi Noem – US has held migrants at Guantánamo Bay before, but Trump’s approach is different
At Guantánamo Bay, “we'll have the capacity to continue to do there what we've always done. We've always had a presence of illegal immigrants there that have been detained.”
PolitiFact→ Karoline Leavitt – Karoline Leavitt blames Biden for egg shortage, but killing infected birds was Trump’s policy, too
The U.S. has an egg shortage because the “Biden administration and the Department of Agriculture directed the mass killing of more than 100 million chickens.”
Full Fact→ Video supposedly showing Taylor Swift calling LA fires ‘divine retribution’ has been altered
A clip which is circulating on social media does not show a real interview, and has likely been altered with AI.
The Dispatch→ Is This What Retribution Looks Like?
Conservatives aren’t winning. Liberals are losing.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Rebutting rumors, Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman said he’s not changing caucuses
John Fetterman is leaving the Democratic Party.
Full Fact→ Why do wildfires sometimes leave cars burnt but trees and utility poles intact?
An image of such a scene has left people doubting it was caused by the LA wildfires. But fire experts told us the damage in the picture is consistent with the damage such fires can cause.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Cloud seeding can cause rain, but not somewhere as dry as Los Angeles right now
“If they wanted to stop the fires they would make it rain.”
The Dispatch→ But for Some Flubbed Paperwork …
Part 5 in a series.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Poll shows Trump won 18-to-24-year-olds in Wisconsin voting, but there’s a caveat
“Trump won 18-to-24-year-olds in Wisconsin."
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Retribution
Trump’s a golfer, not a fascist.
The Dispatch→ Viral Quote About Autism Attributed to Trump Is Fabricated
Trump did discuss autism diagnoses in a recent speech, but a quote circulating on social media is made up.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE ‘Over 300 Confirmed Kills’ Quote Was Falsely Attributed To Rep. Dan Crenshaw
Did Rep. Dan Crenshaw share a post on X that included inflammatory language boasting of "over 300 confirmed kills," as an image on the platform suggested? No, that's not true: The quote is known colloquially as the "Navy Seal Copypasta,"
The Dispatch→ The ‘Yes, But’ Takes on Political Violence Are Piling Up
The response from some Democrats to the killing of Brian Thompson is part of a bigger problem.
The Dispatch→ Against ‘But …’
Murder is wrong, period. So is abusing power.