Did actor Robert Downey Jr. announce that he would leave the Marvel movie franchise and the U.S., stating, "Goodbye, I don't fit in here," as of December 2, 2024? No, that's not true: A Threads post that reported Downey's supposed announc
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PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Michael Jordan didn’t turn down a $100 million Disney deal because the company is too ‘woke’
“Michael Jordan turns down $100 million Disney deal, declares he won’t work for wokeness.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Rachel Maddow didn’t break down in tears at Elon Musk’s memes about buying MSNBC
“Rachel Maddow MELTS DOWN over Elon Musk posting memes about buying MSNBC.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Billie Eilish Did NOT Turn Down Oscar Nomination And Say She Would Leave US After 2024 Presidential Election
Did Billie Eilish turn down an Oscar nomination and announce she plans to leave the U.S. after Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election? No, that's not true: The rumor originated in an obscure blog that didn't cite a singl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rachel Maddow Did NOT Break Down Crying and Run Off Set Over 2024 US Presidential Election Results
Did MSNBC host Rachel Maddow break down crying and run off the set due to the results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election? No, that's not true: This post came from a self-described satirical Facebook account. The website attached to th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Ackman Did NOT Write On Bluesky That He Suggests Buying That Platform To Shut It Down
Did billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman post on Bluesky that he suggests acquiring that platform to shut it down to "prevent further fracturing of the town square"? No, that's not true: The viral image showed a fake post from a sus
The Dispatch→ China’s Crackdowns Belie Fears Within the Regime
Growing economic woes and social stagnation are driving increased repression.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Did NOT Break Down In Tears On TV After Trump’s 2024 Victory — Video Is From 2012
Did a viral image of Taylor Swift capture her crying "on live television the moment the race was called for President Trump" in November 2024? No, that's not true: The picture was a screenshot of a Swift interview aired 12 years earlier.
The Dispatch→ The Final Countdown
It’s not over ‘til it’s over.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – An Illinois township’s ballot scanner was down. Ballots were still processed, contrary to claims.
“Schaumburg, Illinois not recording votes, just putting votes ‘in a box.’”
The Dispatch→ Down From Libertarianism
It’s a shorter road from libertarianism to tyranny than you think.
The Dispatch→ Wisconsin’s Senate Race Could Come Down to One Key Demographic
Plus: Why both Democrats and Republicans in Pennsylvania are so optimistic.
The Dispatch→ Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Upside-Down Logic on Israel
The writer is right that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not complicated. He’s wrong about why.
The Dispatch→ Labor Economics, Upside-Down
Manufacturers exist to create goods, not jobs.
The Dispatch→ Supreme Court Showdowns and October Surprises
‘We need to talk about special counsel Jack Smith’s latest filing.’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Tim Walz, Wife Cheering While ‘No One’ Is On Football Field — Touchdown On Other End Of The Field
Does a photo show Tim Walz and his wife Gwen cheering at a football game while there were no players on the field? No, that's not true: A play was happening on the other end of the football field, outside the scope of the photo. The Unive
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Project 2025 Does NOT Call for Closing National Hurricane Center, But Recommends Breaking Up, Downsizing Parent Agency
Does Project 2025 call for closing the National Hurricane Center? No, that's not true: Nowhere in Project 2025's book, "Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise," does it say that. Instead, it calls for a review of the National Hu
Full Fact→ Video of Kamala Harris talking has been slowed down
An edited clip has been circulating online with claims it shows Ms Harris delivering a speech while drunk.
PolitiFact→ JD Vance – Vance misleads: Trump tried to take the Affordable Care Act down, not build upon it
Donald Trump could have destroyed the Affordable Care Act, but “he chose to build upon (it)."
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Touchdown false: The Minnesota Vikings didn’t ‘denounce’ Gov. Tim Walz
The Minnesota Vikings have denounced Tim Walz: “We don’t suppᴏrt his values.”
The Dispatch→ Debate Breakdown: Self-Assured Harris and ‘Easy to Trigger’ Trump
Plus: Did the moderators give a leg up to the vice president?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Say She Would ‘Shut Down X’ If Elected — She Was Talking About Trump’s Account Being Taken Down In 2019
Did Kamala Harris say she would shut down X if elected, as posts on social media claimed based on a video where she said "He has lost his privileges"? No, that's not true: The video clip on social media is from an interview she did with C
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Kamala Harris did not say she will shut down X if elected
“Kamala Harris said she will shut down X if elected.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Government’s gears still grind: Purported permanent shutdown never happened
“In less than 48 hours the United States government is shutting down for good.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michael Jordan Did NOT Turn Down $200 Million Offer To Do Ad With LeBron James — Claim Originated On Satirical Site
Did former NBA star Michael Jordan turn down a $200 million offer to do a commercial with current NBA star LeBron James, saying he would "never [work] with this woke creep?" No, that's not true: This story came from a website that calls i
The Dispatch→ Why the Self-Driving Car Craze Slowed Down
We were promised autonomous vehicles by 2016. We’re just now getting those rides.
Full Fact→ No evidence WHO has ordered preparation for mpox ‘mega lockdowns’
A screenshot of a headline circulating online falsely claims that World Health Organisation chiefs have ordered preparation for lockdowns over an mpox strain.
Climate Feedback→ Climate change and its impacts on the water cycle; how can it increase both droughts and heavy downpours?
If your tap ran dry and stores closed down, where would you get your freshwater? Water is essential to human life – so important, in fact, that civilizations throughout history have developed around this vital resource. In modern times, many people a
PolitiFact→ For pharma, Trump versus Harris is a showdown between two industry foes
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have a rare point of agreement in their otherwise bitter and divisive contest: It’s up to the government to cut high U.S. drug prices.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, the WHO has not ordered global mpox lockdowns
The World Health Organization ordered governments to prepare for “mega lockdown” because of an mpox strain.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Order Governments To Prepare For ‘Mega Lockdowns’ Due To ‘Deadly Monkeypox’; It Does NOT Have That Power
Did the World Health Organization order governments to "Prepare for 'Mega Lockdowns' Due to 'Deadly Monkeypox' Strain"? No, that's not true: WHO responded to a Lead Stories inquiry about the report of orders for lockdown preparation with
The Dispatch→ Viral Video Does Not Depict Police Enforcing Minnesota’s COVID Lockdowns
The officers firing paintball guns were enforcing a curfew implemented in response to George Floyd’s killing.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Tim Walz Enforcing ‘2020 COVID Lockdowns By Having Police Shoot Civilians With Paintball Guns’ — It Was Response To George Floyd Protests
Did a viral video authentically document enforcing COVID-19 lockdowns in Minnesota in 2020 on orders of Gov. Tim Walz? No, that's not true: The video showing law enforcement using what appear to be paintball guns was taken when state auth
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: U.K. Riots and Countdown to the DNC
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The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: U.K. Riots and Countdown to the DNC
Join us tonight at 7:30 ET for our weekly livestreamed conversation.
The Dispatch→ Kremlin Downplays Ukrainian Operation Inside Russian Territory
The Ukrainian offensive that began last week now covers an area roughly the size of Chicago.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Caitlin Clark didn’t turn down a $1 million appearance on ‘The View;’ that’s fake news
“Caitlin Clark declines $1 million offer from ABC to appear on ‘The View.’”
The Dispatch→ Trump’s 19th Nervous Breakdown
The return of the ‘mood beat.’
Full Fact→ Video of protesters pulling down Israel flag not connected to Paris Olympics
Footage of a protest in which a pro-Palestinian demonstrator pulls down an Israeli flag outside a building is being shared with a misleading caption relating it to the Olympic Games.
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.”