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.
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It’s NOT Impossible For Women To Snore — They Are Equally Likely, Sleep Expert Says
Is it impossible for women to snore? No, that's not true: Besides no evidence to support that claim, a sleep medicine expert told Lead Stories, "Women are equally likely to snore compared to men." Statistics from the National Sleep Founda
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Flag Code DOES Specify Key Attributes Of The Banner, And What The US Flag Should Look Like
Does the U.S. flag code fail to specify important attributes of the U.S. flag, like where the "blue field" should be located and how thick the stripes should be? No, that's not true: Through the inclusion of an executive order, the flag c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Say ‘144,000 Black People With Superpower Godlike Abilities’ Are ‘Chosen Ones’ — Audio Was AI-Generated
Did Donald Trump say "144,000 Black people with superpower godlike abilities" are the "chosen ones", as a TikTok video claims? No, that's not true: In a viral clip on social media, the original sound from an NBC interview was replaced by
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Many Posts About Copperhead Snakes Smelling Like Cucumbers Are Part Of Bait And Switch Scam
Is a post about the danger of copperhead snakes that can be detected by their cucumber-like scent a legitimate warning to a community? No, that's not true: This post is part of a well-known scam that functions to trick concerned people to
Health Feedback→ Evidence that artificial sweeteners like aspartame cause cancer lacks support, according to review from WHO agencies
REVIEW In July 2023, a claim that the artificial sweetener aspartame could cause cancer circulated in media outlets including the New York Times, NPR, and The Economist. This claim appeared to surface in response to a joint press release from the In
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Hillary Clinton Specifically Said She ‘Would Like To See People Like Donald Trump Run For Office’
Did Hillary Clinton say in 2013 that she "would like to see people like Donald Trump run for office"? No, that's not true: In the extensive publicly accessible record of Clinton statements, Lead Stories found only that she said in 2013 th
PolitiFact→ Can social media platform outages impact U.S. elections? Not likely, experts say
Biden administration officials said they knew of no links between March 5 Meta outages and the 2024 primary elections. Experts said social media outages do not affect voting.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Donald Trump, not his lookalike, promoted the COVID-19 vaccine several times
It was not former President Donald Trump who promoted the COVID-19 vaccine, but a “lookalike.”
The Dispatch→ With Unity Like This, Who Needs Division?
Trump claims the GOP is lined up behind him. So why is Haley still running?
PolitiFact→ Why the juvenile suspects in the Chiefs parade shooting haven’t been named, unlike Kyle Rittenhouse
After the Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting, some people questioned why the juvenile suspects haven’t been named although minors have been identified in other incidents. Here’s what state laws and journalism ethics experts say.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study Did NOT Find MMR Vaccination Causes Increased Likelihood Of Asthma, Eczema
Did a study find that vaccination for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) causes an increased likelihood of asthma and eczema? No, that's not true: The study authors did not come up with that conclusion. They said, "Our data suggest that cur
The Dispatch→ Trump Likely Not Going Anywhere
The Supreme Court hears oral testimony in Colorado’s case to remove Donald Trump from the ballot.
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Ron DeSantis wrong that boosters make COVID-19 infection more likely
“Every booster you take, you’re more likely to get COVID as a result of it.”
PolitiFact→ What would a second Donald Trump presidency look like for health care? We explore.
As president, Donald Trump secured several health care policy changes, including efforts to boost transparency for prices hospitals charge and health insurers pay. But predicting second-term priorities for Trump is difficult, given how frequently chang
The Dispatch→ A True Likeness
How can we convey what MLK was like to the classroom and the culture?
PolitiFact→ What would a Nikki Haley presidency look like for health care?
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who was one of the Affordable Care Act’s loudest critics during her tenure in office from 2011 to 2017 — has raised questions about what her presidency could mean for the nation’s health care policy. We ta
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ FACT FOCUS: Images made to look like court records circulate online amid Epstein document release
Social media users are sharing images made to look like court documents to spread false accusations that well-known public figures, including late-night host Jimmy Kimmel and theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, were implicated in wrongdoing by recen
FactCheck.org→ Tell It Like It Is PAC
Political Leanings: Republican/Pro-Chris Christie 2022 total spending: N/A Tell It Like It Is is a super PAC backing former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the Republican presidential primary. Super PACs are independent expenditure-only
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Michelle Obama Looking Like ‘A Man’ Is NOT Authentic — Trolls Doctored An Old Christmas Photo Of The Couple
Is the photo that shows Michelle Obama as "a man" authentic? No, that's not true: The image of Obama is doctored, making her features appear more masculine. She posted the picture with then-President Barack Obama on her official Instagram
Full Fact→ Social media appeals to reunite owner with injured dog are likely hoaxes
Multiple posts sharing the same image of an injured dog with appeals to reunite it with its owner are unlikely to be genuine. They claim the dog was hit by a car in different locations worldwide.
Health Feedback→ Misuse of drug tests on energy drinks like Red Bull produces false positives; doesn’t demonstrate these drinks contain cocaine and other drugs
REVIEW In November 2023, a TikTok video with more than 13 million views claimed that an energy drink contained illicit drugs. Clips of the video also circulated on Facebook, where they received over 300,000 views. The video showed two people using a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Disneyland ‘Likely To Be Closed Indefinitely’ — No Evidence for Child Kidnapping Story Either
Is Disneyland in California likely to be closed indefinitely as of November 2023 over an alleged child kidnapping? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Disneyland is closing and no evidence for the alleged child kidnapping was p
Full Fact→ Toby Carvery not offering free meal for two in return for Facebook likes
A post claiming to be giving away free meals to those who ‘like’ it has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook.
The Dispatch→ Made Possible By Subscribers Like You
Safe travels everyone.
The Dispatch→ Smells Like Teen Solitude
Smartphone and parenting trends have pushed off major life milestones.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – The criminal prosecutions against Trump are not ‘just like the Cuban regime’
“Just like the Cuban regime, the Biden administration is trying to put their political opponents in jail, shutting down free speech.”
Logically→ That’s PM Narendra Modi’s lookalike dancing at a garba event
Full Fact→ Are patients in Wales twice as likely to be on an NHS waiting list as those in England?
The health secretary has not explained what his claim was based on, but the best comparable data we can find suggests those in Wales are around 60% more likely to be on a waiting list.
The Dispatch→ What a Ground Campaign in Gaza Will Look Like
Expect a drawn-out battle with high casualty counts—and frightening global implications.
Health Feedback→ Viral video makes inaccurate claims regarding sugar; suggests it causes medical conditions like cancer and ADHD
REVIEW A viral video shared widely across Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and TikTok in September 2023 presented social media users with a series of claims suggesting that sugar is responsible for a wide range of medical conditions, including attent
The Dispatch→ How to Solve a Problem Like the Problem Solvers Caucus
Plus: Some brief thoughts on the tragic invasion of Israel.
Logically→ Mass surrender of Ukrainian soldiers is unlikely to be true
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Trans Species Rights’ Protest In Germany — People Barking Like Dogs Were At A Fetish Events Rally
Does a video show hundreds of people "who identify as dogs" at a "trans species rights" protest in Germany? No, that's not true: The group of people dressed as dogs and barking in the video attended a festival in Europe that celebrated "a
The Dispatch→ There’s No Place Like Rome
An interview with Travis Kelce.
The Dispatch→ Wind Turbines Are Likely Not Behind a Spike in Whale Deaths
Researchers are yet to find evidence linking increased whale mortalities with offshore wind turbines.
AllSides→ Sen. Lindsey Graham Was Recorded Saying ‘I Like to Cross Dress’?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/graham-lady-g-video/ On Oct. 1, 2023, hours after CBS News' "Face the
PolitiFact→ COVID-19 lockdowns returning? Here’s why public health experts say that’s unlikely
With COVID-19 cases increasing a few schools and companies have temporarily reinstated mask mandates. Conservative commentators, politicians and social media users warn that lockdowns are impending, but public health experts disagree.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Survey’ Does NOT Prove Vaccinated Over ‘2X More Likely To Get COVID Than the Unvaccinated’
Did a "survey" find that "Vaccinated people are over 2X more likely to get COVID than the unvaccinated"? No, that's not true: The survey in question was not scientifically sound and included methodological flaws, an infectious disease exp
Truth or Fiction?→ Central Casting Criticized For Demanding ‘Recordings’ of Actors’ Likenesses
As screenwriters and actors continued striking for better residual pay and working conditions in August 2023, the largest Hollywood casting agency for background talent came under heavy criticism for reportedly expecting its roster of performers to sig