Did protesters deface the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia or burn the U.S. flag on the Capitol grounds? No, that's not true: There is no reporting or National Park Service statement that protesters put graffiti on Philadelphia's Liberty Bell
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Big Party’ Excerpt From ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Is NOT Real — Follow-Up Post Confirms Fakery
Did Donald Trump's pick for vice president, Sen. JD Vance, write about a drunken party with embarrassingly graphic details on page 21 of his book "Hillbilly Elegy"? No, that's not true: The person who made the post on social media later c
The Dispatch→ An Uncertain Election, but Republicans Have More Upside
With 100 days to go, Joe Biden’s departure scrambles the electoral outlook.
Full Fact→ Old images of injured Leicestershire PC falsely shared in connection to Manchester Airport incident
Many accounts on Facebook have shared pictures of a police officer claiming it shows injuries sustained at Manchester airport, but the pictures are from 2020 and unrelated to the recent incident.
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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: GovTrack Did NOT Delete Only Kamala Harris’ 2019 Voting Report Card; All From 2019 Were Consolidated, Deleted
Did GovTrack delete only Vice President Kamala Harris' 2019 report card, which rated her as the most liberal senator that year? No, that's not true: GovTrack told Lead Stories that it consolidated and deleted everyone's 2019 report card.
The Dispatch→ How Well Do Tech Companies Know You?
James C. Scott’s lessons about government can be applied to big tech platforms.
PolitiFact→ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress. We fact-checked what he said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress in a defiant hourlong speech about Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza. We fact-checked what he said.
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
Full Fact→ Yes, Kamala Harris is eligible to be US president
Social media posts claiming Ms Harris is not eligible because she is not a “natural born citizen” have been shared widely in recent days.
AllSides→ Online Rumors Baselessly Claim Biden Experienced Medical Emergency After COVID-19 Diagnosis
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/07/online-rumors-baselessly-claim-biden-experienced-medical-emergency-after-covid-19-diagnosis/
The Dispatch→ Kamala Harris Faces Skepticism from Pro-Israel Jewish Democrats
The new presumptive Democratic nominee lacks Joe Biden’s credibility on the issue.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hydrothermal Explosion At Yellowstone Biscuit Basin In July 2024 Was NOT ‘Unusual’
Was a hydrothermal explosion on July 23, 2024, at Yellowstone National Park's Biscuit Basin considered "unusual" by experts, as a post on X claimed? No, that's not true: Officials with the U.S. Geological Service said the "small hydrother
FactCheck.org→ Online Rumors Baselessly Claim Biden Experienced Medical Emergency After COVID-19 Diagnosis
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on July 17. His symptoms remained mild and have since resolved, according to his treating physician. But fueled by day
AllSides→ FACT-CHECK: Female Secret Service Applicants Are NOT Held to ‘Same Standards’ as Men.
https://thenationalpulse.com/2024/07/23/fact-check-female-secret-service-applicants-are-not-held-to-same-standards-as-men/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FBI Did NOT Release Ballistics Test On Trump Assassination Attempt
Did the FBI say a ballistics test shows Donald Trump was not shot in the ear during a July 13, 2024, assassination attempt on the former president? No, that's not true: The agency told Lead Stories, "The FBI has not released a ballistics
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Satirical story about Michelle Obama’s mother is still not real
“Michelle Obama’s mother dies, leaves inheritance to ‘my son Michael.’”
AllSides→ Jimmy Carter’s office is forced to deny reports he’s dead after hoax spreads… and a staggering number of people including a U.S. Senator fell for it
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13664537/jimmy-carter-denies-death-hoax-confirms-alive.html A
The Dispatch→ Drone Attack on Tel Aviv Provokes Rapid Response
Israel’s retaliatory strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen set a port ablaze. Is there more to come?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Of Biden With Blackened Eyeballs, Black Face Mask Used To Prop Up Baseless ‘Joe Biden Is Dead’ Rumor
Does an image of President Joe Biden with solid black eyeballs wearing a black protective face mask support a rumor that he died? No, that's not true: The image is fake, with several flaws typical of AI-generated images, and Biden is aliv
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, the state of Washington’s 2024 presidential election ballots are not ‘already sent out’
“The state of Washington has already sent out their ballots” for the 2024 presidential election.
Climate Feedback→ From vibrant corals to white skeletons: climate change and looming existential threats to coral reefs
Coral reefs and their ecosystem serve important roles on Earth – they flourish with biodiversity, offering habitat to 25% of known marine species[1,2], and offer coastal protection from storm surges and cyclones[1]. However, coral reefs are also one
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden CAN Be Replaced On Ballots As 2024 DNC Nominee; Delegate Roll Call Decides, Weeks After He Withdrew
When he dropped out of the race on July 21, 2024, was it too late for Joe Biden's name to be removed from general election presidential ballots across the country? No, that's not true: Biden was not yet on the ballot for this election cyc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Described Herself And Her Blue Suit To An Audience Because Many In The Group Were Visually Impaired
Did Kamala Harris tell a group she was "a woman sitting at the table wearing a blue suit" for no reason during the normal course of starting a meeting? No, that's not true: Harris was describing herself and what she was wearing, which is
FactCheck.org→ Experts: Delegates Free to Pick Democratic Nominee
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Election law experts say House Speaker Mike Johnson is wrong when he says it is “unlawful” for Democrats to “simply just switch out a candidate who has been chosen
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: Is replacing Joe Biden on the ticket ‘unlawful’? Election law experts say it’s not
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson recently said he thought it would be “unlawful” for Democrats to replace President Joe Biden on the ticket. Legal experts say there’s little in case law to support that argument.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Birtherism is back, but Kamala Harris, born in California, is eligible to be president
Kamala Harris “is not eligible to hold the office of president” because her parents were non-citizens.
The Dispatch→ Claims That Kamala Harris Is Ineligible to Be President Are False
Influencers argue she is not a ‘natural born citizen.’
Full Fact→ Did 80% of Britain vote ‘against Labour’ at the general election?
This figure has been shared on social media, but the 80% refers to those on the electoral register who didn’t vote for Labour, including those who did not vote at all or who spoiled their ballot.
The Dispatch→ Software Update Glitch Disrupts Air Travel and Other Industries
Bad code from CrowdStrike knocked out 8.5 million devices running Microsoft Windows.
The Dispatch→ Biden Withdraws From the 2024 Election
The president endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed him as the Democratic nominee.
The Dispatch→ ‘Israel is Our Lifeline’
Fighting for a home.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof That Trump’s Truth Social Stock Had Unusually Busy Short Selling Before Assassination Attempt
Did short selling for Trump Media "more than double" between July 1 and July 12, 2024, making the stock "plummet one day before the assassination attempt" against the company's co-founder, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump? No,
The Dispatch→ A Sigh of Relief
Because character is … wait for it …
The Dispatch→ No, Richard Nixon’s 1968 Election Win Wasn’t ‘A Landslide’
A viral exchange on X blames President Lyndon B. Johnson’s decision to withdraw from the race for Nixon’s election.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Secret Service sniper wasn’t wearing a red string bracelet tied to Kabbalah Judaism
A photo shows a Secret Service sniper at the July 13 Trump rally wearing a red string bracelet tied to Kabbalah Judaism.
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→ Nigel Farage’s comments on ‘the black community’ taken out of context
A video of the Reform UK leader saying he would do “absolutely nothing” for the black community stops mid-sentence, before he actually said he “couldn’t give a damn whether you’re black or white”.
Health Feedback→ Research suggests that a particular mutation related to larger spleen size provides the Bajau people from Southeast Asia with remarkable diving skills
REVIEW An Instagram post from June 2024 claimed that the Bajau people, a Southeast Asian ethnic group, evolved to become remarkable breath-hold divers thanks to a “unique genetic mutation”. The mutation associated with an enlarged spleen, which
The Dispatch→ Republicans Bask in Long-Elusive Party Unity
GOP delegates say they haven’t seen this much unanimity in their party in decades—if ever.