REVIEW Cholesterol and statin misinformation is widespread and can have life-threatening consequences for patients. Science Feedback previously debunked some of these inaccurate claims. A Facebook reel posted in October 2024 claimed that “nobody h
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PolitiFact→ Would MO abortion Amendment 3 legalize surgery for trans kids? It's highly unlikely, experts say
Critics argue that language in a Missouri ballot measure to protect abortion access could be used to challenge an existing state ban on gender-affirming care. Legal experts say it’s highly unlikely the courts would read the law that broadly.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Inflation ‘Since Biden And Kamala Took Over’ Did NOT Cause New York Barber’s High Electric Bill — Utility Confirms Billing Error
Did inflation "since Biden and Kamala took over" cause a New York City barbershop owner to experience unusually high electric bills, as a post on social media says? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for Con Edison, the utility company t
Health Feedback→ Decline in autism among high-income white households not caused by a decrease in childhood vaccination, vaccines don’t cause autism
REVIEW Despite overwhelming evidence that childhood vaccination doesn’t cause autism spectrum disorder (ASD), this belief still persists among some groups. A 2020 study, for instance, found that more than one in three parents of children with ASD
The Dispatch→ The Highest Calling
The presidents who defined America.
Full Fact→ Having high cholesterol is not better for your health
There are different types of cholesterol, some of which increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Statins reduce this risk.
The Dispatch→ Posts Highlighting Robert Byrd’s Involvement in the KKK Are Recirculating
The posts exaggerate the late senator’s role in the organization.
Health Feedback→ Higher COVID-19 death toll under Biden than Trump reflects longer presidential term spent managing the COVID-19 pandemic
REVIEW The U.S. faced a change in leadership amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic when Joe Biden succeeded Donald Trump as president on 20 January 2021. This transition prompted comparisons about how well each administration managed the pandemic. One
PolitiFact→ Tim Sheehy – Montana Senate candidate Tim Sheehy wrongly blames Inflation Reduction Act for higher inflation
The “‘Inflation Reduction Act’ increased inflation and drove prices sky high!”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Posts misconstrue CNN report on suspect’s motive in Apalachee High School shooting
CNN reported that the Apalachee High School shooting suspect was motivated by a “lack of trans acceptance.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – An X account purporting to belong to the Apalachee High School shooting suspect was ‘made up’
An image shows the social media profile of the accused suspect in the Apalachee High School shooting.
PolitiFact→ X posts – ‘Samantha Hyde’ was not the Apalachee High School shooter. That’s a recurring meme
“BREAKING: Apalachee High School shooter has been identified as non-binary trans girl Samantha Hyde.”
The Dispatch→ California’s High-Stakes AI Bill Lacks Legal Awareness
The state is aiming to impose AI regulations that should be made on the federal level.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Circulating On Social Media Is NOT Of Georgia High School Shooter, But From Safety Training Program
Does a photo on social media show the Apalachee High School shooter? No, that's not true: The picture is instead from an active defense training program by Reflex Protect, a company specializing in safety preparedness. The image is not co
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mexico’s President-Elect Claudia Sheinbaum Did NOT Hold Menorah High During Speech — Manipulated Photo
Did Mexico's President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum hold up a menorah while making a speech? No, that's not true: The photo of Sheinbaum on X that shows her doing this has been edited. In the original photo, which dates back to 2017, her fist
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tim Walz DID Coach High School State Football Championship Team, Did NOT Lose Job Over DUI
Did Tim Walz coach the ninth-grade football team instead of the high school team that won a state championship and was he fired from that coaching position after getting a DUI? No, that's not true: Walz was one of the coaches for the Mank
The Dispatch→ Cori Bush’s Defeat Highlights Democrats’ Cognitive Dissonance
Progressives got a win when Kamala Harris nominated Tim Walz, but they are losing big across the country.
The Dispatch→ Key Congressional Races Highlight Michigan’s Tuesday Primaries
Plus: Missouri’s Republican primary contest will likely tee up the state’s next governor.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2023 Data Does NOT Prove Arctic Sea Ice Levels Trended ‘To Highest Level For 21 Years’
Did data from December 2023 show that Arctic sea ice had soared to its "highest level for 21 years," thus disproving global warming and climate change? No, that's not true: The blog that made this claim cherry-picked genuine data, a senio
Full Fact→ Total public spending for Scotland is higher than the revenue it generates
A Facebook post claims Scotland is expected to ‘function’ on 37% of the revenue it generates, but this isn’t correct.
The Dispatch→ High Steaks #14: You Can Almost Taste It
Calling in from the Republican convention in Milwaukee, spicy Steve admits he’s already one steak ...
The Dispatch→ Central Planners Love (And Need) Higher Taxes
What proponents of corporate tax increases won’t tell you.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Air-Fryer Cord Caused Supposedly High Antimony Levels In Child’s Blood
Did a mother's daily use of an air fryer result in high levels of antimony in her child's bloodwork? No, that's not known to be true: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued several recalls on air fryers in the past, but fi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos In Video Are NOT From ‘Homeless High-Rise’ Apartments In LA — From Luxury Penthouse And Condo
Do the photos in a video on social media accurately show "homeless high-rise" apartments in Los Angeles? No, that's not true: The images are in fact from two different luxury listings in Los Angeles. Several photos are taken from the real
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Kamala Harris is right: Black women in the US have the highest maternal mortality rate
Black women in the U.S. are “three to four times more likely to die in connection with childbirth than other women."
The Dispatch→ High Steaks: Biden’s War on Elites Sends Sarah on a Journey
Was Steve’s renewed hope last week misplaced?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump’s Plane Doing High-Speed Pass Over Airport In June 2024 — It’s Flight Simulator Software
Does a video genuinely show former President Donald Trump's plane, Trump Force One, doing a high-speed pass over an airport after the first debate in the 2024 campaign in June 2024, as a post on TikTok claimed? No, that's not true: The vi
The Dispatch→ High Steaks #12: Joe’s Hangover (Sarah Still Thinks She’s Winning)
Self-interested political calculations.
FactCheck.org→ Video: FactChecking Highlights from the Biden-Trump Debate
As we’ve written, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump got more than a few things wrong at the first presidential debate. Here we provide a fact-checking video of some debate highlights, which include Trump’s remarks o
The Dispatch→ More Inflation, Less Growth, and Higher Deficits
Assessing the two major presidential nominees’ economic agendas.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Global Warming NOT Disproved By May 1895 Records Showing Average Temperature Was Higher Than May 2024 Average
Does a warmer average temperature in May 1895 compared to May 2024 disprove global warming, as a post with a chart on social media implied? No, that's not true: Climate experts contacted by Lead Stories said the data was cherry-picked and
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Earth is round and high-altitude footage doesn’t prove Earth is flat
Footage “shows a completely flat horizon proving the flat Earth and completely destroying the globe theory”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Colin Kaepernick wasn’t fired from his ‘new high school coaching job’
“Colin Kaepernick was fired from his new high school coaching job after just one season” because "the kids couldn't stand him."
Full Fact→ Is the tax burden at a 70 year high?
We’ve looked at the figures after shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves told BBC Radio Essex that taxes were “at a 70 year high” and due to increase.
Full Fact→ Newspapers did not publish high quality photos of 1969 moon landing before astronauts returned to Earth
A series of front papers that covered the 1969 moon landing are being shared on Facebook implying it was faked.
The Dispatch→ Higher Ed’s Fragmented Morality
Colleges and universities are reaping what a morally confused culture sows.
Full Fact→ Small boat arrivals are higher so far this year compared to 2023
Rishi Sunak’s claim that small boat crossings are “down by a third” since he became Prime Minister is only true when looking at arrivals in 2023.
The Dispatch→ How Competitive High Schools Get Away With Race-Based Admissions
The Supreme Court ended affirmative action for colleges, but entrance policies with racial effects persist at the K-12 level.
Health Feedback→ Eating excess salt increases the risk of high blood pressure, contrary to wellness coach’s claims
REVIEW High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, can damage the arteries, leading to heart disease and stroke. According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report in 2023, one in three adults worldwide has high blood pressure, and it is a m
PolitiFact→ Was Joe Biden’s uncle eaten by cannibals after World War II crash? Experts say it’s highly unlikely
President Joe Biden recalled his uncle, who died in a World War II plane crash off the island of New Guinea, during his recent Pennsylvania stops. Biden said his uncle might have been eaten by cannibals. Experts weigh in.