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PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – ‘Breaking’ news about U.S. Navy destroyer firing at Iranian ship is from 2017
U.S. destroyer recently fired at an armed Iranian ship.
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
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – New York mayor has beef with carbon emissions, but isn’t tracking or limiting city’s meat eaters
"NYC mayor plans to track and limit meat and dairy."
The Dispatch→ Faking Empathy
The announcement heard round the Twitterverse. Continue reading Faking Empathy »
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→ Video game visuals shared as Russian air force attacking Ukrainian air defense systems
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: ‘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
PolitiFact→ Tim Scott – Is Tim Scott right that a record-low share of working-age men are working today?
“The share of working-age men choosing to work is the lowest it has ever been.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – ‘H3O2’ not better than plain old H2O when it comes to drinking water
“The best type” of drinking water is H3O2, from fruits, “a more structured form of water.”
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Tim Scott’s Presidential Campaign Announcement
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina announced on May 22 that he will seek the Republican nomination for president in 2024. We reviewed his speech — and an exclusive NBC News interview he did shortly after — and found that he made a few claims
PolitiFact→ Show the green: States ranking high in renewable energy jobs gave generous incentives
States ranking high in attracting renewable energy jobs gave companies hundreds of millions in incentives. The companies and experts say grants, tax breaks and other subsidies are top factors considered when deciding where to locate.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking ‘Succession’: What happens if a fire destroys 100,000 absentee ballots in Milwaukee?
Decision Desk Darwin is right, Shiv Roy: A revote for a presidential election really would be unprecedented.
The Dispatch→ In Georgia, Kemp Plots Role as GOP Kingmaker
Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at a campaign event on September 27, 2022. Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images)Plus: Tim Scott to launch $6 million ad buy in Iowa and New Hampshire Continue reading In Georgia, Kemp Plots Role as GOP Kingma
Logically→ Brij Bhushan Singh didn’t slap a wrestler for seeking “justice”
The Dispatch→ The Narratives Are Taking Hold
Former President Donald Trump gestures onstage during a rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, on April 27, 2023. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images)Neither side thinks it can lose in 2024.Continue reading The Narratives Are Taking Hold »
AllSides→ FactChecking Trump’s CNN Town Hall
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/05/factchecking-trumps-cnn-town-hall/ Former President Donald Trump’s
AllSides→ FactChecking Trump’s CNN Town Hall
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/05/factchecking-trumps-cnn-town-hall/ Former President Donald Trump’s
The Dispatch→ Picking a President: Back to the Future?
Former President Donald Trump. (Phelan M. Ebenhack for The Washington Post via Getty Images)Character mattered in the 18th century, just as it matters in 2024. Continue reading Picking a President: Back to the Future? »
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s CNN Town Hall
Former President Donald Trump’s town hall event felt like a lightning round of false and misleading claims — most of which we’ve heard before. Among them: He claimed the conservative group True the Vote found Democrats “stu
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump’s CNN town hall claims on Jan. 6, abortion, Mar-a-Lago documents
In a CNN town hall, former President Donald Trump made false claims about Jan. 6, abortion and the 2020 election. He also said he didn’t know E. Jean Carroll, who won a sexual assault verdict against Trump in a civil case.
PolitiFact→ ‘No idea who this woman is’: Looking at Trump’s familiar defense in light of E. Jean Carroll case
After the verdict in the E. Jean Carroll case, former President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that he had “no idea who this woman is.” It’s a familiar tactic for Trump when confronted with accusations or to distance himself from people he kn
Logically→ Old footage of panicking crowds does not show a current wave of ‘killer clown’ attacks
The Dispatch→ Death of a Talking Point
President Eisenhower in a 1956 televised address (via Getty Images)Returning to the tax policies of the 1950s would make our deficits worse. Continue reading Death of a Talking Point »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Grim Reaper’ Did NOT Appear At Coronation Of King Charles III — It Was A Verger
Did the Grim Reaper walk through Westminster Abbey during the coronation of King Charles III on May 6, 2023? No, that's not true: A press officer at the Abbey told Lead Stories that the robed figure seen on TV during the ceremony is a ver
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Do robots get tired of working, too? Social media posts exaggerate viral video
A robot with artificial intelligence “self-terminated” after 15 minutes of manual labor.
PolitiFact→ Tracking misinformation about the Allen, Texas, mass shooting and response
After the May 6 mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets, misinformation spread as the public awaited official details from police. Here’s a look at some of the falsehoods.
Logically→ No, this photo does not show King Charles with the Dunblane school shooter
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Don’t fear the Reaper; Death personified doesn’t darken King Charles’ door at coronation
Video shows the “Grim Reaper” appearing at King Charles III’s coronation.
Logically→ Video of President Biden walking away from U.S. Air Force Academy football team has been edited
Logically→ Old clips of Modi drinking tea in Varanasi falsely linked to his recent Karnataka visit
FactCheck.org→ Unpacking the Claim that Blinken ‘Lied’ to Congress
On Fox News, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson said he caught Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a lie to Congress about communicating with Hunter Biden via email. Johnson said Blinken ought to resign or be impeached. It’s significant when a U.S
Full Fact→ Photo shared on social media doesn’t show King Charles with Dunblane gunman
A 1999 photo of the king and Jimmy Savile is real, but the third man in the picture is not the Dunblane shooter, who killed himself after the massacre three years earlier.
The Dispatch→ Three Ways of Looking at the Debt Ceiling
A sign at a bus shelter shows the national debt in Washington, DC on January 2023. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)The immediate crisis might be exaggerated, but disaster looms if we don’t address spending. Continue reading Three Ways of L
PolitiFact→ Charles Schumer – Fact-checking Chuck Schumer on Tommy Tuberville’s military promotion blocking
Sen. Tommy Tuberville is preventing military promotions “because he objects to women within the military getting access to reproductive care.”
AllSides→ Donald Trump distorts Florida elections bill in attacking Ron DeSantis
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/may/03/donald-trump/in-attack-on-desantis-trump-distorts-florida-elect/
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Old video about Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton recast as ‘breaking news’
“Breaking Trump quietly announces Hillary’s prosecution is moving forward.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump distorts Florida elections bill in attacking Ron DeSantis
A Florida elections bill “guts everything” “instead of getting tough, and doing what the people want (same day voting, Voter ID, proof of Citizenship, paper ballots, hand count, etc.).”