April 2 is International Fact-Checking Day, purposefully set the day after April Fools’ Day (when mistruths are encouraged). The day was launched in 2016 by the International Fact-Checking Network, which calls it “a global celebration of t
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tampa International Airport Did NOT Ban Pajamas — The Tweet Is A Joke
Did Tampa International Airport ban travelers from wearing pajamas when passing through the Florida airport? No, that's not true: The pajama ban announcement shared by the airport's X account was a "playful nod to day-of-travel fashion de
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Colbert, Stewart, Hanks Did NOT Reveal A Number Of New Names From Epstein Files — It’s International Clickbait
Did comedians Stephen Colbert or Jon Stewart or actor Tom Hanks broadcast a television program to disclose the names of numerous people not previously known to be implicated by the files of investigations into Jeffrey Epstein? No, that's
Full Fact→ Archiving the content we check: How we are working with others to support the infrastructure for international fact checking.
FactCheck.org→ Trump, FDA Make Misleading International Vaccine Schedule Comparisons
Echoing a longstanding anti-vaccine trope, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that the American vaccine schedule “long required” babies to get “far more” vaccines than are given in “any other” country, and he di
Full Fact→ Yemen’s internationally-recognised Prime Minister has not been killed
Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi, who was killed last month in an Israeli airstrike, was Prime Minister of the Houthi rebels, which controls part of Yemen, but is not the country’s internationally-recognised government.
Full Fact→ International Space Station video has been altered to make it look like a fake
A ‘technician’ drinking and waving in normal gravity has been added to a genuine video from 2019.
PolitiFact→ What is the Court of International Trade, which ruled against Trump’s tariffs?
What is the Court of International Trade?
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Is Harvard refusing to tell Trump administration who its international students are? That’s False
Harvard University “refuse(s) to tell us” who its international students are.
The Dispatch→ Trump Admin Targets International College Students
The White House’s battle with Harvard University will have far-reaching consequences.
The Dispatch→ Trump Administration Actions Against Harvard’s International Students, Explained
Foreign students could lose their visas as Homeland Security targets the university.
Full Fact→ Happy International Fact-Checking Day
PolitiFact→ On International Fact-Checking Day, PolitiFact explains the truth in Trump’s tariffs agenda
April 2 is both International Fact-Checking Day and Trump’s promised “liberation day” for reciprocal tariffs. PolitiFact’s editor-in-chief explains why our journalists scrutinize policy arguments for truth.
Lead Stories→ Happy International Fact-Checking Day!
April 2 is International Fact-Checking Day, a global celebration of truth and accuracy. Like every year we want to take the opportunity to say that "Facts Matter". Usually at Lead Stories we are quite content to let the facts speak for th
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Apple didn’t remove International Women’s Day from its calendar app — it was never there
"Apple quietly removed International Women’s Day from their calendar app.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: International Court Did NOT Charge Fauci with 2,967,108 Counts of Murder
Did an international court charge Dr. Anthony Fauci with 2,967,108 counts of murder? No, that's not true: A headline making that claim originated on The Dunning-Kruger Times, a site with a satire disclaimer. The article itself contained s
PolitiFact→ Can Donald Trump vote, travel internationally or own a gun after New York felony sentence?
President-elect Donald Trump received his felony sentence Jan. 10. He retains his right to vote in Florida, but loses the right to own a gun. Some countries’ rules bar entry for felons, but their leaders can make exceptions.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NASA Video Does NOT Show UFO At International Space Station
Did a NASA livestream authentically capture a "UFO" or "mysterious craft" before the stream was "abruptly cut," suggesting an intentional disruption to the video? No, that's not true: NASA told Lead Stories that the footage showed the Dra
The Dispatch→ Amnesty International Tries to Redefine ‘Genocide’
The conventional definition includes a reference to ‘intent,’ which creates a problem for critics of Israel.
The Dispatch→ The Rules-Based International Order vs. ‘Autocracy, Inc.’
Anne Applebaum’s new book shows how autocrats cooperate to create global chaos.
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on the Second International Mpox Emergency
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In 2022, mpox — a disease caused by the monkeypox virus, which is found in small mammals and has been known to infect people in parts of Africa for decades — burs
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence UK, France Issued ‘Secret International Arrest Warrant’ For Elon Musk As Of August 28, 2024
Did the United Kingdom and France issue a "Secret International Arrest Warrant" for Elon Musk? No, that's not true: No news organizations reported anything about the supposedly existing "secret" arrest warrant for Musk approved within jur
The Dispatch→ Is Kamala Harris Ready for the International Stage?
Nothing from her tenure as vice president inspires confidence.
Full Fact→ Amnesty International has not produced posters protesting Israel’s participation in Paris Olympics
The organisation told Full Fact the posters weren’t produced or published by Amnesty International.
PolitiFact→ Can felony convictions hinder Trump’s international travel? Here’s what we know
Many social media users questioned whether former President Donald Trump’s New York felony convictions will affect his ability to travel internationally, as some countries deny entry to people convicted of felonies. Here’s what we know.
The Dispatch→ International Courts Take Aim At Israel
‘It’s the first time they’ve gone after a Western democracy. If that’s what the ICC is, it’s something different than was expected.’
The Dispatch→ The International Criminal Court’s Appalling Misstep
Its requested indictments against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant could be its undoing.
Full Fact→ International Criminal Court responsible for Netanyahu arrest warrant application, not International Court of Justice
Posts on social media about arrest warrants sought for top Israeli government and Hamas officials have confused the two international courts.
The Dispatch→ State Department Report Says ‘Reasonable to Assess’ Israel Violated International Law
The document doesn’t point to a specific incident in Gaza, but weapons shipments to Israel sit in limbo.
The Dispatch→ Social Media Posts Make Misleading Claims About International Student Enrollment
International students are not in the majority at Northeastern or Columbia.
Lead Stories→ Happy International Fact-Checking Day From Lead Stories!
Each year on April 2nd, fact checkers around the globe celebrate International Fact-Checking Day to stress the importance of fact checking. Fact checkers add to the conversation by making accurate information available to everyone and by
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Israel Was NOT Still Banned From International Ice Hockey Federation Competitions As Of February 21, 2024
Did the International Ice Hockey Federation ban Israel from international competitions, and was the ban still in effect as of February 21, 2024? Not quite: Although the governing body did ban the Israeli National Team from competing in it
PolitiFact→ Robin Vos – Wisconsin’s 20-week limit on abortion access is really not ‘out of bounds’ internationally
“The law in Wisconsin (on abortion time limit) is 20 weeks. That is way outside the international bounds.”
The Dispatch→ South Africa’s International Court of Justice Claims Against Israel, Explained
The United Nations arm will weigh in on claims of genocide.
Logically→ No, the WHO will not use a digital health certificate to list which vaccines are required for international travel
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: International Space Station Is NOT In Swimming Pool — It Orbits Earth In Space
Is the International Space Station (ISS) in a swimming pool? No, that's not true: The ISS is in space, orbiting Earth, contrary to images on social media referring to the ISS as "International Swimming Station". The images show NASA's Ne
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Splish, splash, space? No. The International Space Station is not staged in a large swimming pool
The International Space Station is in a pool, not in space.
Logically→ No, Ireland has not expelled Israeli ambassador or referred Israel to International Criminal Court
Logically→ Viral post incorrectly lists international brands as Israeli products to call for boycott
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Yemen Did NOT Declare War On Israel In October 2023 — It Was The Houthi Movement, Not Internationally Recognized As Yemen’s Government
Did Yemen officially declare war on Israel in October 2023? No, that's not true: No credible sources have reported that as of November 1, 2023. Posts on social media making the claim misrepresented the role of the Houthi movement, which t