Does an old photo show Vice President Kamala Harris practicing prostitution? No, that's not true: The professional photographer who took this shot in New York City told Lead Stories that the young Black woman in the picture was not Harris
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PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – President Joe Biden didn’t get taller. It’s the camera angle, not a growth spurt or body double
Rose Garden video shows that President Joe Biden was taller when he emerged from July 24 Oval Office speech.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Undamaged Ear In Immediate Weeks After Trump Shooting
Does a photo taken less than two weeks after Donald Trump's right ear was grazed in an assassination attempt show it undamaged? No, that's not true: The photo on social media predates the shooting by more than seven years. There's no evid
Full Fact→ Doctor makes misleading Covid vaccine claims on Diary of a CEO podcast
On Steven Bartlett’s popular podcast, Dr Aseem Malhotra claimed there would have been fewer deaths without Covid-19 vaccines.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Viral clip of ABC News reporter does not prove he blamed Trump assassination attempt on ‘government’
ABC News reporter said “government tried to kill” former President Donald Trump.
Health Feedback→ Peanut oil isn’t an ingredient in vaccines; doesn’t cause peanut allergies
REVIEW A Facebook reel posted on 22 July 2024 claimed that peanut oil is an ingredient used in vaccines and thus responsible for an increase in peanut allergies over the last half century. It also claimed that peanuts help with illnesses related to
Full Fact→ Fake BBC report claims Ukrainian businessmen donated to Trump campaign
A video is being shared online which purports to be a BBC News and Bellingcat investigation, but they made no such report.
AllSides→ Are undocumented immigrants housed at the most expensive hotels in New York City?
https://wisconsinwatch.org/2024/07/migrants-undocumented-new-york-city-hotels-republican-fact/?utm_source=allsides&utm_id=112
Full Fact→ Image of Donald Trump with ‘magically healed ear’ taken before assassination attempt
A claim that an image of the presidential candidate shows his injured ear healed “like magic” is false. It comes from a video of him golfing with Bryson DeChambeau filmed before the incident.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump’s rally in Charlotte, N.C.
On July 24 in Charlotte, North Carolina, former President Donald Trump held his first rally since President Joe Biden announced he would end his bid for a second term. Here’s a fact-check of some of the things Trump said.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sen. John Fetterman Does NOT Refuse To Wear Suits Except For Netanyahu — He Wears Suits On Senate Floor
Did Sen. John Fetterman wear a suit for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress despite "refusing to wear a suit to literally everything else?" No, that's not true: Fetterman wears a suit whenever he goes to the Ho
The Dispatch→ How Well Do Tech Companies Know You?
James C. Scott’s lessons about government can be applied to big tech platforms.
Health Feedback→ Edible food coating Apeel doesn’t contain toxic ingredients; its ingredients are recognized as safe for use in foods
REVIEW In late June 2024, claims spread on social media platforms that Apeel, an edible coating that protects fruits and vegetables from spoilage, contains toxins and “secret ingredients”. Many posts, like this Facebook reel with over one millio
The Dispatch→ Yes, Donald Trump Donated to Kamala Harris in the Past
The former president donated to her campaign fund for California attorney general in 2011 and 2013.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s coverage of the Donald Trump assassination attempt
Social media has been inundated with false claims about the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the shooter’s identity and record, Trump’s injuries and the Secret Service’s role. Here are the facts, in one place.
Full Fact→ Promotion for oximeter not endorsed by NHS hospital
A video promoting an oximeter that was supposedly developed by Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is actually false.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Kamala Harris Saying ‘More Schools, Less Jails’ Does NOT Show Full Extent Of Her Position
Does a video in a social media post accurately convey Vice President Kamala Harris' full position by using a clip of her saying "more schools, less jails"? No, that's not true: A transcript of her 2013 speech shows the post snipped away t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Tornado Storms In Chicago On July 16, 2024 — VFX And SFX Editing On Video Compilation
Is a video authentically showing a "tornado storm" in Chicago on July 16, 2024? No, that's not true: The tornados in this video appear fake and a college animation professor told Lead Stories that "portions of the video montage have AI or
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Trump isn’t backing down from a debate with Harris. He said he’d debate her “multiple times.”
“Trump has announced he won’t debate Kamala Harris.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump Playing Golf With Undamaged Ear 10 Days After Shooting
Does a video show former President Donald Trump playing golf with an undamaged ear 10 days after an assassination attempt on July 13, 2024? No, that's not true: The photo in a social media post was taken from a video recorded the week bef
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Memorandums Do NOT Indicate Transfer Of Presidential Power Ahead Of Death
Do memorandums by President Joe Biden prove he is transferring his presidential power to others in advance of his death? No, that's not true: The delegation of powers to lower-level officials is a common practice in the federal government
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Half-Staff US Capitol Flag Does NOT Mean Biden Died Week Of July 22, 2024 — It Was Lowered For Jackson Lee’s Death
Did the U.S. Capitol lower its flag to half-staff during the week of July 22, 2024, because President Joe Biden had died? No, that's not true: The flag was lowered on July 22, 2024, to honor Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who died July 19, 2024
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, this picture does not show Thomas Matthew Crooks was transgender
Photo shows Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks was transgender
Full Fact→ No evidence comments on Islam and Ukraine attributed to Donald Trump are real
A misleading caption is being shared on social media with a video clip of the former president, implying he made the comments in his Republican convention speech.
The Dispatch→ The Media Does to Biden What It Couldn’t Do to Trump
Why Republicans are immune to the kind of influence the New York Times and other outlets have over Democrats.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WEF Did NOT Draw Up Treaty To Designate Pedophiles As ‘Legally Protected Minority’ — Story Came From Website Mass-Producing False Stories
Did the World Economic Forum develop a treaty including "pedophiles" in the "legally protected minority" category? No, that's not true: The site that posted the claim included a disclaimer that it makes "NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ... A
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s coverage of the Donald Trump assassination attempt
Social media has been inundated with false claims about the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the shooter’s identity and record, Trump’s injuries and the Secret Service’s role. Here are the facts, in one place.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Ear, ear: Donald Trump didn’t say he lost his ‘whole ear’ in assassination attempt
Says former President Donald Trump said, “It took my entire ear off. The whole ear.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Donald Trump once donated to Kamala Harris’ campaign. Here’s what she did with the money
Kamala Harris “returned” a $5,000 donation Donald Trump made to her campaign in 2011.
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Donald Trump’s Convention Speech
From the stock market and inflation to border security and Russian warships.
PolitiFact→ X posts – This video doesn’t show President Joe Biden’s first speech after dropping out. It’s a deepfake
A July 21 video aired by PBS News shows President Joe Biden’s “first video address following dropping out of the presidential race.”
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden drops out, endorses Kamala Harris. How do the Democrats choose a 2024 nominee now?
President Joe Biden unleashed a political earthquake with his decision to forgo the 2024 presidential nomination and endorse his vice president, Kamala Harris. What’s next for the Democratic nominee selection process?
PolitiFact→ READ: Joe Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Kamala Harris. Read his letter here.
President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he was withdrawing from the 2024 presidential race in a letter posted on social media. Read the full letter here.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FEC Filings Show Trump Attempted Shooter DID Donate $15 To Democrat Org ActBlue
Did the man who tried to assassinate Republican nominee Donald Trump donate $15 to the Democrat online fundraising platform ActBlue or was it some other person as some people on social media claimed? Lead Stories confirmed through Federal
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Trump Shooter Crooks Wearing Yarmulke, Synagogue Representatives Say
Does a photo on social media show Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks wearing a yarmulke? No, that's not true: Representatives of the Congregation B'nai Abraham Synagogue in Butler, Pennsylvania, told Lead Stories they know the person in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sphere Did NOT Show ‘Blue Screen Of Death’ OR ‘BSoD’ During CrowdStrike Outage — Image Is Doctored, From 2023
Did the Sphere in Las Vegas show a "blue screen of death" or "BSoD" on July 19, 2024, during the global Windows outages caused by a CrowdStrike software defect? No, that's not true: The image on social media that makes this claim is docto
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show FBI’s Janeen DiGuiseppi At Rally Where Trump Was Shot
Does video from the campaign rally where former President Donald Trump was shot show Janeen DiGuiseppi of the FBI? No, that's not true: The woman in the video is not DiGuiseppi, the FBI said. The FBI told Lead Stories that DiGuiseppi, ass
AllSides→ Does Arizona require proof of citizenship for state elections but not federal elections?
https://gigafact.org/fact-briefs/does-arizona-require-proof-of-citizenship-for-state-elections-but-not-federal-elections?utm_source=allsides&utm_id=112
Full Fact→ Donald Trump shooting: false claims spread online after assassination attempt
Claims the attack was staged and various competing claims about who was responsible have been widespread on social media.
The Dispatch→ TEASER: Trump Goes Off Script, Because Of Course He Does
The Dispatch after hours. Or: Was the RNC worth our time?