Does a viral video prove that Ukraine now employs bulletproof vests specifically made for "pregnant women fighters"? No, that's not true: The post on social media misleads audiences about the new body armor's design -- it was made not for
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PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Offering Temporary Protected Status to Venezuelan migrants does not ‘grant voting rights’
“Joe Biden grants voting rights to 500,000 invaders.”
PolitiFact→ Will Social Security checks go out if there’s a government shutdown?
If the government shuts down, will Social Security checks go out? Yes, that’s the plan.
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Looming Government Shutdown
The federal government is heading to a shutdown, if Congress doesn’t pass funding legislation by the time the clock strikes midnight on Sept. 30. We’ll explain what that means and what government services could be affected. What is a g
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this project isn’t proof your money will be confiscated and replaced with a ‘digital dollar’
Under Project Hamilton, “every dollar you hold in your bank account, your wallet and even your retirement” will be confiscated and “replaced with a dangerous new totally digital dollar.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Ukraine support during a shutdown does not mean an end for essential services in the U.S.
U.S. aid to Ukraine will continue during a government shutdown, but programs for food stamps, transportation, education, justice, environmental protection and homelessness will not.
The Dispatch→ On the Brink of a Government Shutdown
No pain, no leverage.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Picture Does NOT Show Sen. Rand Paul In Bathrobe — It’s AI-Generated
Did Senator Rand Paul show up to work at the U.S. Capitol barefoot wearing a red bathrobe as an apparent comment on a change to the Senate's dress code? No, that's not true: This is an AI-generated image. The poster of this on X admitted
PolitiFact→ ¿El desempleo hispano ha disminuido a la mitad bajo Joe Biden? Eso es Mayormente Cierto
Un anuncio de la campaña de Joe Biden afirma que, desde que asumió el cargo, el desempleo latino se ha reducido a la mitad. Eso es Mayormente Cierto.
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump Tests the Iowa Evangelical Faithful
Plus: Corruption charges against Sen. Bob Menendez shake up next year’s New Jersey Senate race.
The Dispatch→ Barreling Toward a Shutdown
The window is closing to fund the government before the September 30 deadline.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show FEMA ‘Concentration Camp’ In Hawaii — It Shows Housing Development For Homeless Veterans
Does a social-media video show a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) "concentration camp" in Hawaii? No, this is not true: This video, according to a FEMA spokesperson, shows a project with which FEMA is not affiliated at all. The
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sen. John Fetterman Has NOT Lost His Tattoos — Some Cherry-Picked Screenshots Don’t Show Them
Do photos of Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman show that he lost his forearm tattoos? No, that's not true: Two screenshots taken from videos of Fetterman reacting to a question in an animated manner do not show his tattoos, but the tattoos
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer Did NOT Just Agree To Pay $2.3 Billion In Largest Health Care Fraud Settlement In DOJ History — Happened In 2009, Unrelated to C-19 Vaccine
Did Pfizer recently agree to pay $2.3 billion for medical fraud, the largest health care fraud settlement in the history of the U.S. Department of Justice and was this related to Covid-19 vaccination? No, that's not true: Pfizer did agree
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Horror Video Is NOT Real Case Of Girl Knocking On Stranger’s Door To Escape Creepy Guy Claiming He Is Her Husband
Does a social-media video of a young woman knocking on a door in distress to seek shelter from a male stalker, who claims to be her husband, depict an actual event? No, that's not true: It's a staged skit. The video, which features actors
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Tales of ‘unearthed and documented’ giant human skeletons don't have a leg to stand on
Giant human skeletons as large as 36 feet have been “unearthed and documented” in historical records.
The Dispatch→ A Looming Shutdown Threatens Republicans in Virginia
Plus: Dave McCormick set to challenge Bob Casey for the Senate in Pennsylvania.
Logically→ Video from Indonesia falsely shared claiming Hindu boys hit Muslim girl in India
Logically→ No, Canada hasn’t banned RSS amid diplomatic standoff with India
Full Fact→ The government does not pay private health companies twice as much as GPs
Claims government spending on private healthcare companies is double GP services aren’t quite right, as non-NHS healthcare spend figures also include money for charities and local councils.
The Dispatch→ Shut It All Down (Dispatch Politics Takeover)
Plus: John Fetterman's depression wear.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Ukraine’s Former Defense Minister ‘After His Resignation … On A Yacht’ — Photo Is Old
Does a photo on social media prove that Ukraine's former minister of defense Oleksii Reznikov went to Europe to enjoy "successful earnings" right after leaving his job in September 2023? No, that's not true: Reznikov posted that image on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FEMA Does NOT Have Prison Camp Just Outside Fairbanks, Alaska, That Can Hold Up To 2 Million People
Does FEMA have a prison camp just outside Fairbanks, Alaska, that can hold up to 2 million people at a time? No, that's not true: "That is absolutely false," an official of the Federal Emergency Management Agency told Lead Stories. The ag
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘An F-35B Fighter Jet Crashing Near Charleston, South Carolina’
Does a video on TikTok capture the moment of the F-35B crash in South Carolina on September 17, 2023? No, that's not true: the clip does not accurately portray the location. It was originally published by an account specializing in sharin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Tornado Daniel’ In Libya — It’s Florida Storm Scene With Special Effects Added
Does this video show "Tornado Daniel" hitting Benghazi, Libya? No, that's not true: This video is a combination of a Floridian storm setting with visual effects added. The buildings and fallen tree are from a tornado tracker's YouTube cha
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Estudio de garrapatas financiado por Bill Gates no tiene que ver con reportes de alergia a la carne
“Bill Gates financió la investigación sobre garrapatas de ganado modificadas genéticamente" y ahora 450,000 estadounidenses "tienen alergias a la carne por el síndrome alfa-gal, causado por picaduras de garrapatas”.
PolitiFact→ Bernie Sanders – Do CEOs today earn 400 times more than their typical workers, as Bernie Sanders said?
“CEOs are now making 400 times more than their average worker.”
Logically→ No, Poland’s Ambassador did not call Ukraine a Nazi state
PolitiFact→ Here we go again: What to know about government shutdowns
As the House struggles to approve legislation to keep the government funded, Americans could be looking at another federal government shutdown. Here’s what to expect if Congress and President Biden fail to enact new federal spending bills in time.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Tucker Carlson ‘Broke In Tears’ While Speaking On Antarctica
Does this video show that political commentator Tucker Carlson "broke in tears" talking about Antarctica? No, that's not true: This video does not show Carlson crying while talking about Antarctica. The Facebook video merely shows clips o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Real Alien’ Examination — This Is Clip From Adult Film ‘Roswell UFO’
Does this video show a military medical specialist examining a living alien in a laboratory setting at Area 51 in southern Nevada, or elsewhere, perhaps in New Mexico? No, that's not true: This video clip is not evidence of alien life. It
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Don’t believe the social media circus. A clown attack didn’t happen in Paris
Video shows an April 2023 clown attack in Paris.
Health Feedback→ VAERS death reports don’t prove COVID-19 vaccines killed hundreds of thousands, contrary to claim by Steve Kirsch
REVIEW A Facebook video posted on 6 August 2022 showed Steve Kirsch, a known spreader of COVID-19 misinformation, claiming that the COVID-19 vaccines caused higher rates of death than previously reported. Specifically, he claimed that these deaths
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump Puts Pro-Lifers on the Back Foot
Plus: A cold war between two Florida congressmen previews a possible Florida governor primary in 2026.
Logically→ Video doesn’t show Indian PM Narendra Modi calling cricketer Mohammad Siraj
Logically→ Video doesn’t show Indian PM Narendra Modi calling cricketer Mohammad Siraj
Logically→ Nej, Sveriges Television är inte ett privat företag som ägs av en stiftelse med dolda ägare
Logically→ Media misreports Canada updated travel advisory for India amid standoff
Logically→ Donald Rumsfeld rapporterade inte att 2,3 biljoner dollar saknades i Pentagon dagen före den 11 september 2001
Logically→ Scripted video of woman tearing down Pride flag passed off as real