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AllSides→ Another Ad Attacking Beshear’s Pandemic Commutations in Kentucky Distorts Facts
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/09/another-ad-attacking-beshears-pandemic-commutations-in-kentucky-distorts-facts/
FactCheck.org→ Another Ad Attacking Beshear’s Pandemic Commutations in Kentucky Distorts Facts
In its latest TV ad attacking Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, the conservative super PAC School Freedom Fund falsely claims that Beshear’s decision to release some prisoners early during the COVID-19 pandemic allowed a man convicted of so
FactCheck.org→ TV Ad Twists Facts to Fit Narrative in Attack on Beshear in Kentucky Governor’s Race
A TV ad from a conservative super PAC attacks Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s decision during the COVID-19 pandemic to release more than 1,800 prisoners convicted of non-violent or non-sexual felonies. But the details of the case feature
PolitiFact→ Puberty blockers: The facts and the myths
With outrage on all sides, it is difficult to get to the truth about gender-affirming care for youth. Are puberty blockers chemical castration? Or are they just a pause button? PolitiFact breaks it down.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Defense Lawyer Spins the Facts
John Lauro, one of former President Donald Trump’s lawyers, went on five Sunday talk shows to present a counternarrative to a federal indictment that accuses Trump of engaging in a criminal conspiracy to remain in office despite losing to Joe Bi
PolitiFact→ FDA head Robert Califf battles misinformation — sometimes with fuzzy facts
FDA head Robert Califf battles misinformation, sometimes with fuzzy facts.
AllSides→ Newsom Manipulates the Facts to Make California Sound Better Than DeSantis’s Turf
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/06/13/newsom-manipulates-the-facts-to-make-california-sound-better-than-desantiss-turf-n2624445
AllSides→ The Facts on Manhattan Crime
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/04/the-facts-on-manhattan-crime/ The Republican-led House Judiciary Comm
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on Manhattan Crime
The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee plans to hold a “field hearing” in Manhattan on April 17 to draw attention to “how Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s pro-crime, anti-victim policies have led to an increase in vi
Poynter→ Global fact-checkers have diverse backgrounds, but their pursuit of facts is universal
This op-ed was published in commemoration of International Fact-Checking Day, held April 2 each year to recognize the work of fact-checkers worldwide. The pursuit of facts is the highest goal in […] The post Global fact-checkers have diverse bac
AllSides→ The Facts on Sen. Scott’s Claim That Biden Is a ‘Tax Cheat’
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/02/the-facts-on-sen-scotts-claim-that-biden-is-a-tax-cheat/ After Presid
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on Sen. Scott’s Claim That Biden Is a ‘Tax Cheat’
After President Joe Biden took a veiled swipe at him during the State of the Union address, Sen. Rick Scott released an ad labeling Biden a “tax cheat.” Biden was first scrutinized in 2019 for using what one nonpartisan expert described as an “a
FactCheck.org→ McCarthy Distorts Facts About DOJ Search of Mar-a-Lago
In questioning why the FBI “raid[ed] President Trump,” House Speaker Kevin McCarthy falsely claimed that government officials “could have come and taken” classified government documents stored at Donald Trump’s private cl
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Eggflation? Social media post scrambles the facts on high egg prices
The cost of eggs has gone up 700%.
FactCheck.org→ The Facts Underpinning Jan. 6 Committee Criminal Referrals
After a year and a half and more than 1,000 interviews, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol released a 154-page summary of its final report on Dec. 19 that concludes former President Donald Tru
Full Fact→ ‘Facts’ in a graphic about UK Muslims are mostly wrong
The Facebook post makes a number of false claims about Muslim mayors, mosque numbers, Sharia councils and other information about Muslims in Britain.
AllSides→ Left’s Persistent Myth on ‘Rewriting Facts’ in Kennedy v. Bremerton
https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/lefts-persistent-myth-on-rewriting-facts-in-kennedy-v-bremerton/
PolitiFact→ Trump says he left Biden a perfect economy, but the facts say otherwise
Donald Trump exaggerated his accomplishments and claimed Joe Biden squandered the gains in his 2024 presidential bid announcement. We fact-checked his remarks.
Washington Post→ The debunked claims and faux ‘facts’ supporting Trump’s plan to execute drug dealers
At campaign rallies, Trump keeps touting a plan to execute drug dealers, but the claims he makes as part of this riff are easily debunked or cannot be verified.
PolitiFact→ Your guide to facts on key Senate races in 2022
PolitiFact is buckled in to continue fact-checking key Senate races we’ve been following all along: Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin, Nevada and Arizona. We're also ready to debunk election misinformation.
Full Fact→ The facts around former PMs’ £115,000 annual ‘allowance’
They are allowed to claim back up to £115,000 each year for the costs associated with continuing public duties—but it’s not a “salary”.
AllSides→ ‘Pro-Democracy’ Journalism’s Problem With the Facts
https://reason.com/2022/10/18/pro-democracy-journalisms-problem-with-the-facts/ It takes all of two par
PolitiFact→ The facts about Iowa’s 2nd District congressional candidates and abortion
Those who have followed the near 50-year aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade, a 1973 r
AllSides→ Facts vs Myths: Was Hunter Biden’s Laptop Russian Disinformation?
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AllSides→ STUDY: PolitiFact Is Nearly 6 Times More Likely to Defend Biden Than Check His Facts
https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2022/09/28/study-politifact-nearly-6-times-more-likely-defend-biden-check-his
PolitiFact→ Facts behind Iowa’s 1st District congressional debate
Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Christina Bohannan had been exchanging opposing political viewpoints the evening of Sept. 2
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Instagram post gets facts wrong about use of deadly force, border agents and the IRS
“America now has a government that forbids border agents from using deadly force, but is training IRS agents to use SWAT-team tactics on law-abiding citizens.”
PolitiFact→ United Facts of America: CNN correspondent hits the road in search of perspectives
CNN correspondent Donie O’Sullivan covers how online misinformation manifests in people’s everyday activities
PolitiFact→ United Facts of America: What are the fact-checkers seeing?
At United Facts of America, experts discuss misinformation, its online future and the limits of fact-checking.
Poynter→ United Facts of America: Woodruff, Stirewalt discuss media’s role in fighting disinformation
Judy Woodruff and Chris Stirewalt approach news delivery differently. Woodruff, the longtime “PBS NewsHour” anchor and managing editor, emphasizes neutrality and keeping her personal opinions to herself. Stirewalt, the former […] The
PolitiFact→ United Facts of America: Woodruff, Stirewalt discuss media’s role in fighting disinformation
“PBS Newshour” Managing Editor and anchor Judy Woodruff and former Fox News Political Editor Chris Stirewalt approach news delivery differently, but both believe in journalists’ ability to tap the power of words to inform the American electorate.
Poynter→ United Facts of America’s focus turns to disinformation in health care and online
The three-day United Facts of America: A Festival of Fact-Checking, heads into its final day, Sept. 29, with a full slate of online presentations, headlined by a discussion of disinformation […] The post United Facts of America’s focus turns to
PolitiFact→ United Facts of America’s focus turns to disinformation in health care and online
The three-day United Facts of America: A Festival of Facts, heads into its final day Sept. 29, with a full slate of online presentations, headlined by a discussion of health care disinformation.
PolitiFact→ United Facts of America: How memes can fuel political strategy
At United Facts of America, a panel of experts defined memes and discussed the political significance and conservative organizers’ widespread adoption of them.
Poynter→ PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff will headline the second day of United Facts of America
The ways media — conventional and social — shape perceptions and filter facts dominated the opening sessions of the second annual United Facts of America conference. The three-day conference, co-presented […] The post PBS NewsHour anchor Judy
Poynter→ Experts say facts alone won’t bridge the partisan divide
The 2020 presidential election result is clear: Donald Trump lost. But fighting his stolen election narrative is a problem that requires a multipronged solution, three experts said Sept. 27 at […] The post Experts say facts alone won’t brid
PolitiFact→ United Facts of America: Experts say facts alone won't bridge the partisan divide
Even amid legal peril, Trump has managed to manipulate the framing of these major events, experts said, and facts alone won't sway his supporters or bridge a widening partisan divide.
PolitiFact→ PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff to headline second day of United Facts of America
A one-on-one discussion with PBS NewsHour anchor and Managing Editor Judy Woodruff headlines the second day of the United Facts of America conference, presented by PolitiFact and the Poynter Institute for Media Studies.
PolitiFact→ United Facts of America: How partisan television media fuels persistent echo chambers
Can Americans escape partisan news echo chambers? Researchers David Broockman of the University of California, Berkeley and David Rothschild of Microsoft Research discuss cable news and misinformation in the United States.