Did former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines win a $10 million defamation lawsuit against actress Whoopi Goldberg? No, that's not true: As of the time this article was published, Gaines had not filed any lawsuit against Goldberg
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Full Fact→ Company owned by Sunak’s in-laws hasn’t been given a multi-billion pound NHS contract
The largest NHS IT contract ever awarded was £330 million and was not awarded to Infosys.
PolitiFact→ Kathy Hochul – In debate over sanctuary policies, patchwork of laws and edicts limit cooperation in New York
In New York, there are no barriers to law enforcement to work with the federal government on immigration laws, and there are 100 crimes where migrants can be handed over.
PolitiFact→ Sarah Godlewski – No, Wisconsin Secretary of State doesn’t have to countersign new laws for them to take effect
“One of my responsibilities as Secretary of State is to countersign acts passed by the legislature & signed into law by Gov. Evers.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Astronauts Jumping Straight Up on the Moon NOT Exempt From Laws Of Motion — Will Land in Same Spot, Rotate Along With Surface
Does a meme on social media prove that footage of astronauts jumping on the surface of the moon must be fake because they come back down to approximately the same place? Wouldn't an astronaut who jumped up for one second come down many fe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Judge Kaplan Did NOT Unilaterally Dismiss Prince Andrew Sexual Assault Lawsuit
Did Judge Lewis Kaplan terminate a sexual assault lawsuit involving Prince Andrew in the spring of 2022 to prevent trial? No, that's not true: Both court materials and news reports show that the judge considered trial until the very last
The Dispatch→ Sore Loser Laws, Explained
Forty-seven states impose restrictions on political candidates who lost a primary election, but how they would apply in a presidential election is not always clear.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: E. Jean Carroll Was NOT Only Person To File Lawsuit Under NY’s Adult Survivor Act
Was writer E. Jean Carroll the only person to file a lawsuit under New York's Adult Survivors Act? No, that's not true: There were thousands of lawsuits filed under the law, which allowed adult sexual assault survivors to sue in civil cou
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims That New York Changed Its Laws So E. Jean Carroll Could Sue Trump
Advocates for sexual assault victims pushed for similar laws for years prior to the Carroll lawsuit.
Logically→ No, the U.S. is not establishing military bases in Finland and deployed U.S. troops are not exempt from Finnish laws
AllSides→ ‘Ban assault weapons now!’ ‘Star Wars’ legend Mark Hamill cites misleading gun stats while calling for red-flag laws
https://www.theblaze.com/news/mark-hamill-assault-weapons-ban Legendary "Star Wars" actor Mark Hamill d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ‘Lia Thomas And NCAA Forced To Pay Riley Gaines Millions Of Dollars In Lawsuit’ — Claim Is From A Satire Site
Were swimmer Lia Thomas and the NCAA forced to pay swimmer Riley Gaines millions of dollars in a lawsuit? No, that's not true: This claim appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. That website
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking claims about New York’s marijuana laws
Fact-checking claims about legal marijuana use in NY.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No, there isn’t a new lawsuit revealing 2020 ballot fraud in Georgia. An old video is recirculating
CLAIM: A new lawsuit against voting machine manufacturer Dominion Voting Systems has uncovered thousands of “duplicate ballots” in Fulton County, Georgia, from the 2020 presidential election.
Logically→ No, WHO’s pandemic treaty will not remove the existing human rights protection laws
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Beyoncé is not accused of human trafficking; 2020 lawsuit dismissed as ‘frivolous’
Beyoncé “is a defendant in a major human trafficking case.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Canada isn’t pushing minors to end their lives. Current euthanasia laws don’t apply to them anyway
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
PolitiFact→ Mike Pence – Are US abortion laws really more like China and North Korea than Europe? No
“The fact is, today abortion law in the United States is more aligned with China and North Korea than with Western nations in Europe.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Flaws In Mock-Up Of Alleged Hunter Biden Message Do NOT Prove It Is A Fake
Do flaws in a mock-up of a purported Hunter Biden message to a Chinese businessman prove it is not authentic? No, that's not true: Although Lead Stories can't vouch for its overall validity, the details of the message accurately reflect a
PolitiFact→ How state abortion laws changed after the Dobbs decision reversed Roe v. Wade
A year ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Since then, 25 states, home to 48% of the U.S. population, have succeeded in banning or significantly restricting abortion, or are moving toward that goal.
PolitiFact→ Chris Christie – Trump did not sign any major immigration laws, but he did issue orders that changed policy
Donald Trump “never changed one immigration law.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media users shared incorrect prediction about election lawsuit resolution
An Arizona judge was “forced to overturn” an election and ruled “274,000 ballots must be thrown out.”
The Dispatch→ Democrats Urge New Gun Laws Amid Spate of Shootings
Robert Jackson and his mother Cheryl Jackson hug as they visit a memorial near the scene of a mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets mall Monday. Eight people were killed and seven wounded in the attack in which the gunman was killed by police. (Ph
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Kobe Bryant’s death wasn’t a setup to keep him from testifying in a lawsuit
Kobe Bryant was killed “as a setup to stop him from testifying.”
The Dispatch→ The Discrimination Lawsuit Against Fox News, Explained
A Fox News reporter's microphone. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)A former booker for Tucker Carlson makes serious allegations against the network.Continue reading The Discrimination Lawsuit Against Fox News, Explained »
Poynter→ Dominion-Fox lawsuit: Here’s a look back at false claims about the voting machine company
Long before Dominion Voting Systems sued Fox News for defamation, PolitiFact was fact-checking claims about the election machine maker and its supposed influence over the 2020 election. Dominion was headed […] The post Dominion-Fox lawsuit: Here&
PolitiFact→ Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News: What to know before the trial
A judge on April 16 announced a one-day trial delay in the defamation lawsuit Dominion Voting Systems brought against Fox News. Should the case go to trial April 18, here’s a guide to what’s at issue, who’s involved and what terms you need to kno
PolitiFact→ Dominion-Fox lawsuit: Looking back at false claims about voting machine company
Fox News is scheduled to be in court this week, defending against a Dominion Voting Systems defamation lawsuit. Here’s a look at how we’ve checked dozens of false claims against the voting equipment company.
Poynter→ Do loose gun laws lead to more gun deaths? Sometimes, but not always.
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., one of Congress’ leading advocates of stricter gun laws, recently tweeted a statistic that he said shows that more restrictive gun laws can save lives. “The […] The post Do loose gun laws lead to more gun death
PolitiFact→ Chris Murphy – Do loose gun laws lead to more gun deaths? Fact-checking Sen. Chris Murphy’s claim
“The 5 states with the highest gun homicide rates in the nation all have loose gun laws” while “the 5 states with the lowest rates have some of the toughest laws.”
Poynter→ The laws were supposed to attack ‘fake news.’ Now they are jailing journalists
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. In the wee hours of Dec. 20, 2019, armed […] The post The laws were supposed to attack ‘fake
PolitiFact→ Glen Sturtevant – Glen Sturtevant flips on red flag laws
On red flag laws
Poynter→ There is no lawsuit settlement between ‘The View’ and Kyle Rittenhouse. A post that says so is satire.
If you want a “smart, speedy take on the news around the world,” perhaps don’t rely on “News Portal,” the name of a WordPress blog that describes itself as such. […] The post There is no lawsuit settlement between ‘The
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Post about ‘The View’ and Kyle Rittenhouse is satire; there is no lawsuit settlement
“‘The View’ settles with the Rittenhouses for $22 million and a formal apology.”
Truth or Fiction?→ How the Court of Public Opinion Shifted on the Infamous McDonald’s Coffee Lawsuit
Derided for years as a comedic (at best) example of a frivolous lawsuit, the story of Stella Liebeck’s legal battle with the McDonald’s fast food chain has been the subject of a critical reappraisal. The 1994 case, Liebeck v. McDonalds, ste
The Dispatch→ Video: The Fox News/Dominion Lawsuit, 2024, and CPAC
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.The post Video: The Fox News/Dominion Lawsuit, 2024, and CPAC appeared first on The Dispatch.
Full Fact→ How does the government’s minimum service level legislation compare to strike laws in other European countries?
Rishi Sunak and Grant Shapps have compared the new Bill to laws in France, Spain, Italy and Ireland.
Full Fact→ Liberal Democrat analysis of Rishi Sunak’s first 100 days contains several flaws
The party claimed that an average household got £1,200 poorer during the Prime Minister’s first 100 days. But the calculation that produced this figure is not reliable.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘He Gets Us’ Ads and Abortion Access Lawsuit
On February 12 2023, Judd Legum tweeted about “He Gets Us”/Jesus advertisements, claiming that the campaign was financed by the “same group” that is “seeking to ban abortion medication nationwide”: Just FYI, the sa
PolitiFact→ With Roe reversed and Congress deadlocked, states take up new abortion laws
With the abortion debate mostly deadlocked in Washington, the focus is shifting to the states, which are convening their first full legislative sessions since Roe v. Wade was overturned.