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The Dispatch→ The Coming Fight Over Fighter Jets

2023-02-01 An F-16 takes part in a NATO air exercise in Poland in October 2022. (Photo by Omar Marques/Getty Images)After finally reaching a deal on tanks, NATO now begins a debate on whether to send F-16s to Ukraine.The post The Coming Fight Over Fighter Jets ap Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Ukraine’s Fight Against Corruption

2023-01-30 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a meeting in Lviv, Ukraine. (Photo by Yan Dobronosov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)Plus: Introducing Dispatch Politics, our newest newsletter offering.The post Ukraine’s Fight Against Cor Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Toby Keith Is ‘Fighting For His Life’ As Of January 25, 2023

2023-01-25 Was country music star Toby Keith "fighting for his life" and hospitalized as of January 25, 2023? No, that's not true: While Keith has been diagnosed with cancer, the image attached to this post does not show him hospitalized. He has als Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ A Fight About Nothing

2023-01-23 Former U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images.)Well, almost nothing.The post A Fight About Nothing appeared first on The Dispatch. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ The debt limit fight: Why does it matter? How could it be resolved?

2023-01-19 If the limit isn’t raised or suspended, the U.S. won’t be able to cover its bills — checks to older Americans and veterans and payments to bondholders. A default would ripple through the U.S. economy and global financial markets. How can it be av Go to site post…»

Washington Post→ McCarthy puts a spin on spending math to justify debt limit fight

2023-01-19 The House speaker relied on numbers that don’t tell the full story of what happened — and how the GOP-controlled Congress boosted spending. Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ The GOP’s Spending Fight Is More About Fighting Than Spending

2023-01-18 Incoming House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (right) argues with members of the Freedom Caucus, including Rep. Bob Good, Rep. Matt Gaetz, and Rep. Matt Rosendale during votes for speaker of the House. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.)These new defic Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 2023 Fighting Spawned By 2023 Arrest Of Ovidio Guzman Lopez

2023-01-12 Does a video shot from a helicopter show an airborne machine gun assault, either just before or after the January 5, 2023, arrest of the son of "El Chapo" Guzman, Ovidio Guzman Lopez? No, that's not true: Some of the footage circulating i Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No cause of death given for MMA fighter Victoria Lee

2023-01-11 MMA fighter Victoria Lee died because of a COVID-19 vaccine. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ As they fight misinformation, public health agencies try to restore trust

2023-01-04 Data suggests skepticism and misinformation surrounding COVID vaccines threatens other public health priorities. Public health agencies are fighting the falsehoods and working to rebuild public trust. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Is NOT Seriously Blaming Elton John For ‘Spending Taxpayer Money To Fight AIDS’ In This Clip — It’s A Joke

2023-01-04 Did President Joe Biden blame Elton John for the U.S. spending taxpayer money to "fight AIDS"? No, that's not true: There is missing context to this video. A transcript of this event shows that Biden is praising John. Both the audience an Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did the World Economic Forum Call for Pets to Be Euthanized to Fight Climate Change?

2023-01-03 (Stock photo by Getty Images.) Claims are circulating online that the World Economic Forum has called for pet animals to be slaughtered to combat climate change. These claims are false. The claims appear to originate from two media sources: an Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ ‘First Recorded Snowball Fight’

2022-12-15 A December 11 2022 tweet from History in Pictures (@HistoryInPics) purportedly depicted the first recorded snowball fight in 1897: First ever recorded snowball fight (1897) pic.twitter.com/c6t6A0Mgo0 — History In Pictures (@HistoryInPics) Decem Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WEF Is NOT Calling For Slaughter Of Millions Of Pet Cats, Dogs To Fight Climate Change

2022-12-13 Is the World Economic Forum (WEF) calling for a new initiative to "slaughter" millions of cats and dogs in order to decrease the effects of climate change? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that this is a real WEF initiative. News Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Chuck Norris Was ‘Fighting For His Life’ As Of December 13, 2022

2022-12-13 Was Hollywood action film star and martial artist Chuck Norris "fighting for his life" and hospitalized as of December 13, 2022? No, that's not true: No credible news organizations had reported the 82-year-old Norris as hospitalized and o Go to site post…»

Logically→ The World Economic Forum has proposed a new initiative to slaughter pets, aiming to fight climate change by reducing the “carbon pawprint.”

2022-12-13 No, the WEF has not called for an initiative to kill pets to fight climate change. Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Video: Trump and GOP Leadership Fights

2022-11-16 Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.The post Video: Trump and GOP Leadership Fights appeared first on The Dispatch. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Of ‘Gunfight’ at Federal Reserve on November 8, 2022

2022-11-15 Was there a gunfight between federal agents and U.S. Marines at the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington, D.C., on November 8, 2022? No, that's not true: A public information officer for the Metropolitan Police Department of Washing Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Trump and GOP Leadership Fights

2022-11-15 Join our weekly livestreamed conversation.The post Dispatch Live: Trump and GOP Leadership Fights appeared first on The Dispatch. Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Fighting Against the Brevity of Life

2022-11-12 ‘Ikiru’ at 70.The post Fighting Against the Brevity of Life appeared first on The Dispatch. Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ How to Fight Disinformation — Part V: Resilience Targeting

2022-11-07 This is the last in a series about how communities can fight back and protect themselves against weaponized disinformation campaigns. You can read our previous articles here:  Part I: Firehosing Part II: Gaslighting Part III: Distraction Part IV: Sign Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Helmet Camera Footage Reportedly Shows Russian Pilot Ejecting from Downed Fighter Jet

2022-10-24 Russian government sources report that the incident occurred in June 2022, and that the pilot was unharmed. Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ How Not to Fight COVID Learning Loss

2022-10-20 A new study calls for $500 billion more than what was already spent on education-related pandemic relief.The post How Not to Fight COVID Learning Loss appeared first on The Dispatch. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Scholar: As Russia Enlists Hundreds of Thousands of Men to Fight Ukraine, Public Support for Putin is Falling

2022-10-12 Arik Burakovsky, a scholar of Russia and public opinion, says public approval of the president and the assault on Ukraine is shifting. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Modi issued an order to rename the Madurai airport after freedom fighter Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar at a celebration in his honor.

2022-10-12 Modi issued no such order, and the celebration, or Guru puja, in Thevar's honor is scheduled for October 30. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Special Forces Did NOT Fight FEMA Agents During Hurricane Ian

2022-09-30 Did Special Forces soldiers unleash "a hailstorm of gunfire" against Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) agents who were attacking and robbing Hurricane Ian victims in Florida? No, that's not true: A Pentagon spokesperson told Lead Go to site post…»

Poynter→ United Facts of America: Woodruff, Stirewalt discuss media’s role in fighting disinformation

2022-09-29 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 Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ United Facts of America: Woodruff, Stirewalt discuss media’s role in fighting disinformation

2022-09-29 “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. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Beyond Meat Executive Charged with Biting a Man in Fight

2022-09-20 A top executive at plant-based food company Beyond Meat has been charged with felony battery after a fight outside a college football game in which he was accused of biting a man’s nose. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Queen Elizabeth In WWII Spitfire Fighter Plane Is NOT Authentic — Image Edited To Add Her Face

2022-09-19 Was Queen Elizabeth II photographed in the cockpit of a World-War-II-era Spitfire fighter plane? No, that's not true: An image on social media that allegedly shows the late British monarch in a Spitfire is derived from two separate photos Go to site post…»

Snopes→ In a Nod to JFK, Biden Pushing ‘Moonshot’ to Fight Cancer

2022-09-12 President Joe Biden is set to channel John F. Kennedy on the 60th anniversary of JFK's moonshot speech, highlighting Biden administration efforts aimed at "ending cancer as we know it.” Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Fighting Goes on Near Ukraine Nuclear Plant; IAEA on Site

2022-09-02 Britain's Defense Ministry says shelling continued in the district where the Zaporizhzhia power plant sits. Go to site post…»

Poynter→ Prebunking is effective at fighting misinfo, study finds 

2022-09-01 Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it in your email every other Thursday.  A study that dropped last week strongly suggests […] The po Go to site post…»

Snopes→ 2 Air France Pilots Suspended After Fighting in Cockpit

2022-08-29 Air France pilots are under scrutiny after recent incidents that have prompted French investigators to call for tougher safety protocols. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ ‘Pre-Bunking’ Shows Promise in Fight Against Misinformation

2022-08-24 In a paper published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, the researchers detail how short online videos that teach basic critical thinking skills can make people better able to resist misinformation. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Magic Johnson Did NOT Donate Blood To ‘Help Underprivileged Communities Help Fight COVID-19’ In This Video

2022-08-22 Did former NBA star Earvin "Magic" Johnson donate some of his blood in August 2022 to the Red Cross to help underprivileged communities fight COVID-19? No, that's not true: The image of a doctor taking blood from Johnson's arm is from the Go to site post…»

Snopes→ River Chief Imprisoned for Fishing Fights for Sacred Rights

2022-08-16 Wilbur Slockish Jr. has been shot at, had rocks hurled at him. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Cancellation of Atlanta Festival Sparks New Fight over Guns

2022-08-11 Some people are convinced Atlanta will lose more music festivals and performances on public land as organizers and artists learn that state law makes it nearly impossible for them to stop people from carrying guns among the alcohol-fueled crowds. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Elon Musk Sells $7B in Tesla Shares Ahead of Twitter Fight

2022-08-10 Elon Musk has sold nearly $7 billion worth of shares in Tesla as the billionaire gets his finances in order ahead of his court battle with Twitter. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Blaze Kills Firefighter’S 10 Relatives, 3 of Them Children

2022-08-06 Go to site post…»

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