Did a migrant who was angry that he had not received a packet of government benefits throw a rock from an interstate overpass, nearly killing a woman? No, that's not true: This story appears to be based on a 2014 incident that occurred al
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Navy JAG Did NOT Charge Merrick Garland With Treason, Did NOT Begin ‘Military Tribunal Day I’
Did the Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps begin the tribunal of Attorney General Merrick Garland on March 22, 2024, because he was purportedly charged with treason? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories that the
AllSides→ Republicans Distort Facts on Special Counsel Decision Not to Charge Biden
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/02/republicans-distort-facts-on-special-counsel-decision-not-to-charge-biden/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Minors Arrested In Connection With Kansas City Parade Shooting Are NOT Charged With Shooting People
Were the minors arrested in connection with the Kansas City parade shooting charged with shooting people? No, that's not true: As of February 21, 2024, neither of the two juveniles had been charged with shooting anyone. According to the c
FactCheck.org→ Republicans Distort Facts on Special Counsel Decision Not to Charge Biden
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. At their weekly news conference, several Republican House leaders wrongly claimed the special counsel report into Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents found the presid
PolitiFact→ Biden won’t be charged in classified documents case, but special counsel report questions his memory
President Joe Biden won’t face charges in the classified documents case. But the special counsel found Biden mishandled documents and portrayed Biden as having a faulty memory.
Full Fact→ Swiss prosecutors have not brought criminal charges against Israel’s president
Charges have not been filed by prosecutors in Switzerland against Israel's President Isaac Herzog, although criminal complaints have been made.
Logically→ Former Italian health minister not facing murder charges over COVID-19 vaccines
PolitiFact→ Gavin Newsom – Do Florida women, doctors face felony charges for abortions? Fact-checking Gavin Newsom ad
In Florida, “any woman who has an abortion after six weeks — and any doctor who gives her care — will be guilty of a felony.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Journalist Charged With Child Pornography Did NOT Debunk ‘Pizzagate’ — Other Journalists Did
Has a journalist who debunked the "pizzagate" conspiracy theory also been charged with child pornography? No, that's not true: the allegation was based on a faked screenshot of a non-existent New York Post headline. While former ABC inves
Full Fact→ Diesel generator not powering electric vehicle chargers at Welsh service station
Moto, the company which runs the service station, says the EV chargers will be powered by renewable energy once open to the public.
Logically→ Fake WhatsApp message claims Rahul Gandhi is giving out free mobile recharge for three months
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Bill Gates ‘Facing Life Behind Bars On Child Rape Charges’ Over A Purported ‘Epstein Client List’ Mention
Is Bill Gates facing life behind bars on child rape charges due to his alleged inclusion on convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein's supposed client list? No, that's not true: The article making the claim offers no proof that any charges hav
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: University of Pennsylvania Protest Chant Did NOT Urge ‘Jewish Genocide’ — It Said ‘We Charge You With Genocide’
Did University of Pennsylvania students chant, "We want Jewish genocide!" at a pro-Palestine rally in Philadelphia? No, that's not true: The chant was, "Israel, Israel, you can't hide, we charge you with genocide." The student group poste
Logically→ Fake news report shared to level human trafficking charges against Indian politician Mahasena Rajesh
Logically→ Fake news report shared to level human trafficking charges against Indian politician Mahasena Rajesh
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – A video claims to show Merrick Garland facing a ‘lying charge.’ That’s not true
A video proves U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland faces “a lying charge” after giving a fake number to Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., at a hearing.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NYPD Officers Did NOT Arrest Two Young People For Sleeping Near Times Square — They Were Charged With Theft
Did "undercover NYPD" officers "arrest two young people for sleeping on the concrete blocks a short distance from Times Square"? No, that's not true: the persons in question were not trying to sleep in a noisy, well-lit area on top of con
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence DA Fani Willis Is Challenging Trump To Prove Affair Claim Or Face Charges For ‘Sullying’ A Prosecutor
Is Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis challenging former President Donald Trump to prove his accusation that she had a relationship with a gang member or face additional charges? No, that's not true: There is no publicl
Logically→ Video of lathi-charge on BJP workers in Patna shared as Haryana violence
Full Fact→ Visits to places of worship are not exempt from London’s ULEZ charges
Such trips would be subject to the full charge unless the vehicle used meets the emissions standards, although a temporary exemption is in place for minibuses providing community transport services.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, Trump is not facing the death penalty on his latest federal charges, as some online claim
CLAIM: Former President Donald Trump is facing the death penalty on federal charges filed against him in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday related to his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: Donald Trump’s false and misleading responses after charges over role in Jan. 6 riot
Former President Donald Trump responded to his indictment on charges related to the 2020 election with a campaign statement, fundraising email and Truth Social posts. We fact-checked his misleading and inaccurate claims.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump indictment: What to know about 2020 election, Jan. 6 investigation and charges
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a grand jury investigating the events of Jan. 6, 2021. What are the charges? Can he still run (and vote)?
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, prosecutors did not drop all charges against Sam Bankman-Fried
CLAIM: The Department of Justice has dropped all charges against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who is accused of cheating investors and looting customer deposits on the cryptocurrency trading platform.
The Dispatch→ Indictment Watch: Trump’s New Charges, Hunter Biden’s Plea
And: Hunter Biden's hearing from hell
The Dispatch→ New Charges, Same Indictment
What’s new in the superseding indictment of Donald Trump, and what not to expect in response from his Republican rivals.
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump Facing New Charges in Classified Documents Case
Plus: More on the relatively cautious GOP donor primary and Biden’s lean campaign spending machine.
PolitiFact→ Which charges could be in a Jan. 6 indictment of Donald Trump?
What could an indictment of former President Donald Trump for the events of Jan. 6, 2021, look like? Attention is focused on three main charges, involving conspiracy to commit an offense against the U.S., delaying an official proceeding, and deprivatio
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video doesn’t show Ted Cruz asking the U.S. Supreme Court to charge an aide to the attorney general
Video shows Sen. Ted Cruz asking the Supreme Court to file charges against an aide to Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Washington Post Did NOT Report Bill Gates Was ‘Being Held’ On Charges Of ‘War Crimes Against Humanity’
Did The Washington Post report that Bill Gates was "being held under armed watch at Guantanamo Bay" after having been "charged with war crimes against humanity"? No, that's not true: A search through the newspaper's digital database retur
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Sam Bankman-Fried is not ‘free as a bird.’ He still faces charges and two trial dates
“Biden administration quietly DROPS all charges against Sam Bankman-Fried.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – California bill affects custody disputes, doesn’t charge parents with child abuse
“New California bill charges parents with child abuse for refusing to ‘affirm’ their kid’s gender identity.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Administration Does NOT ‘Quietly’ Drop ‘All Charges Against Sam Bankman-Fried’ — Still Facing 8 Counts
Did federal prosecutors "quietly" drop all 13 criminal charges against Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the collapsed crypto-exchange FTX? No, that's not true: On June 14, 2023, prosecutors announced that, for the time being, they would
AllSides→ Ad Misleads: Trump Not Charged as Spy
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/06/ad-misleads-trump-not-charged-as-spy/ The latest ad from the anti-Tru
FactCheck.org→ Ad Misleads: Trump Not Charged as Spy
The latest ad from the anti-Trump Lincoln Project promotes the same mistaken argument that Donald Trump himself has made — that the former president has been charged with spying or espionage. Trump was charged under a part of the Espionage Act c
PolitiFact→ Why Espionage Act charges don't mean prosecutors are accusing Donald Trump of spying
One argument made by Sen. Lindsey Graham in defending former President Donald Trump after his indictment is that he’s no spy, so why is he being charged like one? But this line of argument misconstrues the Espionage Act provisions being used to charg
PolitiFact→ The Trump documents indictment: Which charges are most serious? Can he still run in 2024?
Which of the charges brought by the special counsel investigation are the most serious for Donald Trump? How does it affect his 2024 campaign?
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim that California Rep. Eric Swalwell is facing charges lacks proof
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., is facing charges after “lying” to Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio.
FactCheck.org→ DeSantis’ Law Requiring Online Vendors to Charge Sales Tax Wasn’t a New Tax
A TV ad misleadingly accuses Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of increasing taxes. But the law in question didn’t create a new tax. Instead, it implemented a more effective way of collecting an existing tax. The law required online vendors to direct