Plus, immigration policy and two more GOP candidates for president. Continue reading Our Best Stuff From the Week We Didn’t Fix the Debt Ceiling »
Search Results (55764) for: he
The Dispatch→ When No One Cares
Obscure political activists egghead factions at war. Continue reading When No One Cares »
The Dispatch→ The Peril of Greatness
Reflections on the final season of HBO’s ‘Succession.’ Continue reading The Peril of Greatness »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Ancient Treasures Looted From Tomb Of Gilgamesh — Fake Mummy From 2008
Were treasures from the tomb of Gilgamesh discovered just before the Iraq war and did the U.S. military or Hillary Clinton cover it up? No, that's not true: This video is footage of one of several fake mummy hoaxes that have occurred over
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: People In LA Who Commit Violent Crimes Will NOT Be ‘Set Free On As Of Today’
Will people in Los Angeles who have committed violent crimes be "set free" as of May 24, 2023? No, that's not true: A court injunction was scheduled to go into effect in Los Angeles County on May 24, 2023, that reinstated a no-bail policy
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Report That Snake Plants Will Improve Air Quality In A Home
Did a NASA study find that snake plants, a type of houseplant, improve air quality in your home while you sleep? No, that's not true: A public affairs officer for NASA told Lead Stories that NASA has not made this claim and that the resul
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Golden Globe ‘Ethics Board’ Did NOT ‘Cancel Whoopi Goldberg’s Lifetime Achievement Award’ — Story Is From A Satire Site
Did the Golden Globes "ethics board" cancel prominent actress Whoopi Goldberg's Lifetime Achievement Award? No, that's not true: This story originated from a self-described satirical website aimed at trolling conservatives. No corporate s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Problems In Specific Teeth Do NOT Harm Other, Specific Body Parts
Can a problem with one tooth cause health issues in another, otherwise unrelated organ as a result of "a link" or "meridian" connecting the two? No, that's not true: This claim derives from an unproven theory that is not backed up by any
Truth or Fiction?→ Anthony Bourdain on Henry Kissinger
On May 26 2023, multiple accounts shared a quote attributed to celebrity chef and travel correspondent Anthony Bourdain, on the topic of former American diplomat Henry Kissinger and his legacy in Cambodia: Henry Kissinger turns 100 by
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Walt Disney World Did NOT Replace US Flags With LGBTQ+ Pride Flags — It’s A Satirical Post
Did Walt Disney World remove "all American flags" and replace them with "the Pride flag" to honor lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) rights? No, that's not true: As of May 25, 2023, the Walt Disney Company had not annou
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Did US military let migrants cross the border illegally? Claims mischaracterize border footage
Video shows a U.S. military member opening a border gate and allowing immigrants to enter the country illegally.
The Dispatch→ The ‘X-Date’ Cometh
Plus: A Q&A with Rep. Mike Gallagher on China policy. Continue reading The ‘X-Date’ Cometh »
Full Fact→ No evidence pictured dog has really been found at different locations across the UK
The same image has been shared with similar text in local Facebook groups around the country and abroad.
PolitiFact→ Kelda Helen Roys – It’s true: Infertility treatment is often excluded from insurance coverage
Infertility is treated differently than other issues and "often excluded from insurance coverage"
The Dispatch→ The Debt Ceiling Clock Ticks On
Plus: Biden taps Gen. Charles “C.Q.” Brown as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Continue reading The Debt Ceiling Clock Ticks On »
Full Fact→ False claims about cancer causing chemical in sunscreen
A social media post claims that most sunscreens contain benzene, a chemical linked to cancer. It isn’t used as an ingredient, and the data on contamination doesn’t support these claims.
The Dispatch→ A Win for Algorithms at the Supreme Court
By not ruling on Section 230 in cases involving Twitter and Google, the court kept in place a beneficial status quo. Continue reading A Win for Algorithms at the Supreme Court »
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Ron DeSantis’ Presidential Announcement
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made his presidential candidacy official on May 24, first with a glitch-delayed livestream on Twitter Spaces, followed by an interview on Fox News. Making his pitch for the Republican nomination, DeSantis leaned heavily in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: George Soros Did NOT Say ‘Those Who Oppose My Agenda Are White Supremacists’
Did George Soros say "Those who oppose my agenda are white supremacists"? No, that's not true: There is no verifiable evidence or credible source that supports the assertion that Soros said this or that the statement attributed to him is
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Footage Does NOT Prove That No Plane Hit Pentagon On 9/11
Does footage related to the 9/11 attack at the Pentagon prove that no airplane struck the building? No, that's not true: The video -- which was published online by the FBI more than a decade ago -- only shows "recovery and investigative o
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fake photo used in claim that the Pentagon was attacked. Pants on Fire!
Photo shows the U.S. Pentagon “is under attack.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Billboard Is NOT Promoting An Entirely Underground Apartment Complex — It’s Ad For TV Show
Is this an advertisement for an entirely underground apartment building in Los Angeles? No, that's not true: This billboard is a promo for an Apple TV show. The URL seen on the billboard leads to a website that tells readers the TV show h
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Gender Change’ Does NOT Result In Higher Risk Of Suicide
Is there data "pouring in" that "gender change" results in a higher risk of suicide? No, that's not true: The person making the claim offers no evidence that "gender change" increases the risk of suicide. Multiple studies have found the o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Target Did NOT Label ‘Tuck-Friendly’ Swimsuit As Kids’ Item
Did Target sell "tuck-friendly" Pride swimsuits as children's items? No, that's not true: Those swimsuits were labeled for adults and were not available in children's sizes. The claim appeared in a post on Instagram on May 17, 2023. Its c
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – ‘Dr. Sebi,’ promoter of controversial diets, died from pneumonia. He was not killed
Dr. Sebi was killed “for revealing the truth” about the health benefits of burdock plants.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the Republican attacks against Gov. Ron DeSantis on Disney, taxes
Attacks against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis began before he entered the 2024 presidential race. We’ve fact-checked claims about his record on taxes and elections and his fight with Disney.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact and Florida NBC and Telemundo stations announce bilingual fact-checking partnership
PolitiFact partners with NBC and Telemundo stations in Florida to bring fact-checking in English and Spanish ahead of 2024 election
Logically→ Scripted videos shared claiming Hindu man dressed sister in burqa, married her
The Dispatch→ The Mysterious Battle of Belgorod, Explained
Groups of armed Russian exiles are bringing the fight to their home country. Continue reading The Mysterious Battle of Belgorod, Explained »
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Ron DeSantis' 2024 presidential campaign kickoff on Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk
Ron DeSantis launched his presidential campaign with a live discussion on Twitter, promising to fight “woke ideology.” We fact-checked his claims about open borders, classroom lessons, and whether “the whole book ban thing is a hoax.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Designation ‘L17-A’ Found On Streetlight In South Australia Does NOT Reveal Conspiracy To Alter Human DNA
Does a number code printed on a streetlight match that of a ribosomal protein and does this show that mRNA from the COVID-19 vaccines can be activated using optogenetic technology if a vaccinated person is exposed to the light from the st
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Did NOT Say ‘AIDS-Associated Diseases And Cancers Increased 338x Since Rollout Of The COVID Vaccine’
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that AIDS-associated diseases and cancers have increased by 338 times since the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: The CDC says there are no indications that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NCAA Did NOT ‘Settle With Riley Gaines For $1.2 Million’ — Story Is From A Satire Site
Did the NCAA settle with American collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines for $1.2 million and guarantee her a spot for next year? No, that's not true: This story originated from a self-described satirical website aimed at trolling conservatives.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Jade Helm’ Military Training Is NOT Taking Place In Summer of 2023
Is a vast military exercise called Jade Helm taking place in the United States in the summer of 2023? No, that's not true: A video about Jade Helm reused a 2015 news report. The story appeared in a video published on TikTok on May 17, 202
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Jerry Springer Leaving His Estate To ‘Black Kids’ — It’s A Play Put On By Tulane University
Did Jerry Springer, host of "The Jerry Springer Show," have two Black children with a mistress and leave those two children "everything" when he died? No, that's not true: The post making that claim uses footage of Springer playing a role
PolitiFact→ Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis enters the 2024 presidential race
Gov. Ron DeSantis is running for president. Here’s a roundup of our recent coverage of the Florida Republican.
The Dispatch→ The Only Candidate With a Nickname
One cheer for DeSantis 2024. Continue reading The Only Candidate With a Nickname »
The Dispatch→ The Patron Saint of the Technocracy
Progressives like Pete Buttigieg worship the state and condemn the institutions that stand in their way. Continue reading The Patron Saint of the Technocracy »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: International Olympic Committee Did NOT Issue Lifetime Ban For Lia Thomas — Story Is From A Satirical Site
Did the International Olympic Committee issue a lifetime ban against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas? No, that's not true: This claim is from a satirical website, The Dunning-Kruger Times. There is no evidence the Committee has ruled that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Florida Couple Was NOT Arrested For Selling ‘Golden Tickets To Heaven’
Was a Florida couple arrested for allegedly selling "golden tickets to heaven?" No, that's not true: There are no credible reports of such an event and the website the claim was published on is known for publishing fake news stories. The