As the flickering lights of the menorah cast a warm glow in Jewish homes around the world, Hanukkah beckons a time of reflection and celebration. This eight-day Festival of Lights holds a prominent place in Jewish cultural and religious life, invitin
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Logically→ Unrelated visuals of Indian women’s hockey win shared as ‘revenge against Australia’
Truth or Fiction?→ Fact Checking: Is Turkey Eaten on Christmas Across Europe?
As Christmas, one of the most revered holidays worldwide, approaches, festive cheer permeates the air and families come together to partake in time-honored traditions. Among these, food sits at the heart of the festivities. Particularly, the traditio
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Video misrepresents Biden’s departure from White House turkey pardon
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Truth or Fiction?→ Presidential Turkey Pardon: 1980s Tradition Decoded
What begins as a simple act of clemency towards a feathered friend, has evolved to become one of the quintessential customs at the White House during Thanksgiving. The U.S. Presidential turkey pardon, whimsical yet full of symbolism, is a tradition t
Truth or Fiction?→ Venison vs Turkey: The Main Course at the First Thanksgiving
As fall turns to winter and leaves drop from the trees, Americans come together to celebrate the long-standing tradition of Thanksgiving, an event deeply embedded in the nation’s history. The picture of a golden-brown turkey at the center of a
Truth or Fiction?→ Unravelling the Truth: Did Benjamin Franklin Propose the Turkey as the National Bird?
One intriguing narrative that often crops up around the American Thanksgiving table involves Benjamin Franklin’s alleged proposal to make the turkey, a bird central to the day’s festivities, the United States’ national emblem. This
Logically→ Old images used to claim Palestinians painted a donkey with Israeli flag, burned its remains
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ CNN did not report that Turkey is moving a warship toward Gaza
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Full Fact→ Video of ‘pro-Palestine’ demonstration in Turkey is actually from 2021
A video circulating of a demonstration in Turkey was recorded before the outbreak of the latest Israel-Gaza conflict.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Turkey’s president hasn’t threatened to intervene in the Israel-Hamas war. He is being misquoted
CLAIM: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to intervene in the Israel-Hamas war. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ A widely circulating video of Lara Trump singing was manipulated to sound wildly off-key
AP’S ASSESSMENT: Altered video.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Low attendance at Biden’s 2021 inauguration? This video omits key context
“They brought in 25,000 (National Guard members) because Biden couldn't get enough people to his inauguration.”
The Dispatch→ Three Key Questions in the Google Antitrust Case
The answers may well determine the outcome of the trial.
Logically→ Drone footage from Turkey shared as aftermath of Morocco earthquake
Logically→ Video of building collapsing in Turkey shared as Morocco earthquake footage
PolitiFact→ Thom Tillis – Tillis email omits key details of Democrat's proposed tax on guns
A Democrat-sponsored bill proposes a “1,000% gun tax on most firearms.”
PolitiFact→ 3 key differences between Donald Trump’s Georgia indictment and his other 3
Donald Trump’s indictment in a case in Fulton County, Georgia, is his fourth in five months. Here are three ways this case differs the previous three.
PolitiFact→ Transcript of Devon Archer testimony doesn’t back key claims about Joe and Hunter Biden
A transcript of Devon Archer's congressional testimony revealed that he undercut key claims that have been made about Joe Biden and Hunter Biden's business dealings. Here's what Archer said.
The Dispatch→ Early Jockeying in Virginia to Succeed Glenn Youngkin in 2025
Plus: Most GOP hopefuls avoid hitting Trump in the latest Iowa cattle call.
Full Fact→ The UK government is not building a multimillion pound railway line in Turkey
A tweet shared by Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham fails to make clear that this figure refers to a loan being underwritten by the UK government.
Health Feedback→ No scientific evidence indicates that parasites are the key cause of autoimmunity
REVIEW A TikTok video posted on 23 June 2023 claimed that “the number 1 indicator of parasites is actually an autoimmune condition”. This claim was made by Austin Lake, who introduced himself as a “functional medicine practitioner” in the v
The Dispatch→ How Erdoğan Is Fomenting an Anti-Western Mindset in Turkey
The president is trying to alter societal values and norms from the bottom up. Continue reading How Erdoğan Is Fomenting an Anti-Western Mindset in Turkey »
Logically→ Video of building demolition from Turkey falsely linked to Manipur violence
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the COVID-19 vaccines don’t contain ‘monkey virus DNA’
“Monkey virus DNA found in COVID-19 shots”
The Dispatch→ Turkey and Hungary Continue to Block Sweden’s NATO Bid
Plus: House Republicans target Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Continue reading Turkey and Hungary Continue to Block Sweden’s NATO Bid »
Logically→ No, there is no cancer-causing DNA from green monkeys in mRNA-vaccines
The Dispatch→ Explainer: Turkey Today
Turkey's nationalist rule continues. Continue reading Explainer: Turkey Today »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No Evidence Cancer-Causing "Green Monkey DNA" Found In mRNA COVID Vaccines
Did a legitimate, peer-reviewed study successfully demonstrate that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna were shown to contain simian virus 40 (SV40), a DNA virus that has been linked to certain cancers? No, that's not tr
Logically→ Old video from Turkey shared to claim New Zealand has a new Islamic anthem
The Dispatch→ Erdoğan’s Impending Victory and Turkey’s Future Course
The country is likely to stay on its increasingly authoritarian trajectory and remain an unreliable NATO ally. Continue reading Erdoğan’s Impending Victory and Turkey’s Future Course »
The Dispatch→ Me and My Monkey
An AMA with a recovering Jonah. Continue reading Me and My Monkey »
PolitiFact→ MAGA Inc – Pro-Trump PAC says DeSantis pushed 23% national sales tax in Congress, omitting key details
“In Congress Ron DeSantis pushed a 23% national sales tax.”
The Dispatch→ Jive Turkey
Elon Musk (Photo by Carina Johansen/NTB/AFP/Getty Images.)Elon Musk’s unseriousness about free speech laid bare.Continue reading Jive Turkey »
The Dispatch→ Emperor Malarkey I
President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House on May 12, 2023. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)The president doesn’t just get to bark orders at Congress.Continue reading Emperor Malarkey I »
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on Ron DeSantis, the Hunter Biden Investigations, and Turkey’s Election
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a press conference in Lake Buena Vista. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images)Plus, happy Mother’s Day.Continue reading Our Best Stuff on Ron DeSantis, the Hunter Biden Investigations, and Turkey
The Dispatch→ Turkey’s Existential Election
Posters of Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the presidential candidate of the Main Opposition alliance, at Taksim Square in May 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images)Ahead of Sunday’s vote, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan lashes out agai
PolitiFact→ Brian Tyler Cohen – Claim about congressional ‘pay raise’ omits key information
House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.”
Poynter→ What’s the key to regulating misinformation? Let’s start with a common language.
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. One big challenge looms over attempts to regulate misinformation, […] The post What’s the ke
Logically→ Old aerial footage from Turkey has been falsely linked to a recent earthquake in New Zealand