Does an image circulating on social media showing what appear to be skinned human hands in vacuum-sealed packages provide evidence of human meat on the market? No, that's not true: Many clues in the image point to it having been generated
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Full Fact→ No evidence Emmanuel Macron described England as ‘an oppressive nation’
A quote attributed to the French President has been circulating for a number of years. There’s no evidence he ever said it.
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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Not A Dude!’ Inscription On Woman’s Swimsuit Is NOT Authentic
Did a black swimsuit originally read "not a dude" in a photo of a female athlete circulating on social media? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found earlier versions of the same image without these words. The phrase was digitally added.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla is still a human, not a reptile
Video proves “Pfizer CEO is a reptile.”
Full Fact→ How many people were ‘deported’ from the UK in 2023?
We take a look at the figures after the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak claimed the government had “deported 24,000 illegal migrants”.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video manipulado: Jorge Ramos no reportó sobre supuesta ley que elimina deuda de tarjeta de crédito
Jorge Ramos reportó que "la nueva ley de empoderamiento económico elimina entre $15,000 y $100,000 de deuda de tarjeta de crédito para todos los estadounidenses hispanos".
PolitiFact→ Brad Holyman-Sigal – How many birds die in building strikes in New York City and the U.S.?
“Nearly a quarter million birds in New York City, and more than one billion across the country, die each year from collisions with buildings.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Navy JAG Did NOT Arrest Judge Sharon Coleman For Treason In March 2024
Did the Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps arrest Judge Sharon Coleman, a federal judge in Illinois, on March 19, 2024? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois told Lead Stori
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – These clips of Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zelenskyy dancing are altered
Clips show French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dancing.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Washington State Did NOT Get Rid Of Its Lawyer Licensure Requirements — Bar Exam Just Became One Of Many Ways To Earn License
Will Washington state remove its bar exam without offering any other requirements for law licensure? No, that's not true: Although aspiring attorneys will not be required to take the bar exam, alternative methods are now being offered. Pl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Marine Officer Said ‘I Have Spent Over 15 Years On Mars In Secret Space Program’ — NO Humans Have Set Foot On Mars As Of March 2024
Did a U.S. Marine Officer spend over 15 years on Mars in a secret space program? No, that's not true: A NASA spokesperson told Lead Stories that NASA has "not yet sent humans to Mars" and has a goal of "having astronauts walk on Mars by 2
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Facebook promise of Federal Emergency Management Agency cash grab is fake
FEMA is giving applicants $1,000 checks “next week.”
The Dispatch→ Americans Have the Power to Demand and Deliver Better
Minority factions disrupt political stability. What could a dissident majority do?
PolitiFact→ Brian Schimming – Wisconsin GOP blast Biden on manufacturing job losses, but their numbers are off
“On Joe Biden’s watch, Wisconsin has lost 6,000 manufacturing jobs and 455 dairy farms in the last year.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video of flooding shows scenes from Oman, not Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates
Video shows flooding in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on March 9, 2024.
The Dispatch→ The Battle to Deliver Humanitarian Aid
As Israel tries to ramp up the delivery of food and other supplies to Gaza, Hamas may have other ideas.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Garth Brooks Did NOT Announce ‘Plans To Permanently Leave The US’
Did country singer-songwriter Garth Brooks say he would leave the U.S. permanently because he felt there is "No Respect For Me Here"? No, that's not true: The site that originally posted the claim says its satirical articles are "not mean
FactCheck.org→ The Humanitarian Parole Program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Q: Did the Biden administration secretly fly over 300,000 migrants to the U.S.? A: As of January, the Department of Homeland Security had admitted about 357,000 Cubans, Haiti
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Marshals Deputy Did NOT Follow Biden As He Exited 2024 State Of The Union Address — Man Is US Secret Service Agent
Did officers with the U.S. Marshals service closely shadow President Joe Biden at the State of the Union address on March 7, 2024, and would the presence of the U.S. Marshals demonstrate that Biden is not the real president or that the ma
PolitiFact→ Jessica Ramos – New York state senator wrong on how many cities in New York rank high on child poverty
“Half of the cities with the highest rates of child poverty are in” New York state.
Full Fact→ Picture of woman buried neck-deep doesn’t show Iran stoning
The image which has been circulating again on social media actually shows a protest in Colombia.
PolitiFact→ Princess Kate’s altered photo: What experts say happened and how to spot manipulated content online
After news organizations withdrew a photo of Princess Kate, conspiracy theories swirled. We spoke with digital forensics experts about what happened with the photo, and how people can spot manipulated content online.
AllSides→ Florida School ‘Bans’ Amanda Gorman Poem
https://freebeacon.com/media/fact-check-florida-school-bans-amanda-gorman-poem/ Claim: A school in Flor
Full Fact→ How many Labour MPs are standing down at the next election?
Treasury minister Gareth Davies claimed “nearly 50 Labour MPs” are not seeking re-election, but according to the Institute for Government only 17 have publicly announced they won’t be standing.
PolitiFact→ Amanda Nedweski – No, you can’t tell if you’re pregnant the day after conception
"We have technology and medical advancements today that can tell you if you are pregnant the day after conception."
The Dispatch→ The American People Should Demand Better
How The Dispatch is thinking about a Trump-Biden rematch.
PolitiFact→ Why do so many Americans think the economy is bad when the data says otherwise?
Surveys show Americans are disgusted with the state of the economy, even though most economic metrics are favorable by historical standards. Why? We looked at a few explanations.
Full Fact→ More confusion over how many people are waiting for NHS treatment
Claims that 7.6 million people are waiting for treatment have resurfaced, but that's the number of courses of treatment people in England are waiting for, with some people waiting for more than one.
The Dispatch→ The Many Problems With Accusing Israel of ‘Genocide’ in Gaza
There’s plenty of room to criticize its actions without going that far.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Radium Exposure Is NOT Beneficial To Human Health
Is exposure to radium beneficial to human health, as a post on Instagram implies? No, that's not true: Radium is recognized by public health experts as a known carcinogen or cancer-causing agent. While it is true that radium was historica
Health Feedback→ France passed a law targeting health-threatening psychological manipulation and influence, but didn’t criminalize criticism of mRNA vaccines
REVIEW Claims that France passed a law criminalizing criticism of mRNA vaccines circulated on social media in February 2024. They referred to a bill passed by the French National Assembly on 14 February 2024, addressing sectarian drift (“dérive s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Donald Trump Shoving Man At Mar-A-Lago
Does video footage show Donald Trump shoving a man at Mar-a-Lago, the Florida resort the former president calls home? No, that's not true: Another video of the incident makes clear it was a friendly pat. Additionally, the man who was alle
Full Fact→ Footage of woman with genetic disorder being claimed to show Israeli phosphorus injuries
The woman in the video actually has a rare genetic disorder that causes extreme sensitivity to UV light.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NYC Spokesman Did NOT Say Trucker Boycott Caused Empty Shelves In February 2024 Throughout City
Did a New York City spokesman say that a trucker boycott has caused shelves to go empty throughout stores in New York City in February 2024? No, that's not true: This story originated from a website that clearly labels itself satire. The
FactCheck.org→ Trump Repeats Many Claims in Fox News Town Hall
In a Feb. 20 town hall in South Carolina that aired on Fox News, days before the state’s Republican primary, former President Donald Trump repeated several false and misleading claims we’ve fact-checked before. Trump and Ingraham at th
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Kid Rock and Jason Aldean did not cancel New York performances after verdict against Trump
Following a verdict in New York requiring former President Donald Trump to pay $355 million in penalties for lying about his wealth, social media users erroneously claimed that Kid Rock and Aldean, both public Trump supporters, had scrapped their Empir
The Dispatch→ Unfrozen Caveman Tucker
Simple folk wisdom can be persuasive, even when pushed by an obvious phony.
Full Fact→ Post comparing pensions in the UK, France and Germany uses some inaccurate figures
Figures circulating on social media aren’t all correct, and ignore the significant differences in the way pension schemes work in each country.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of 12-Year-Old ‘Bride’ With Older Man As ‘Groom’ In Times Square Does NOT Show a Real Event
Does a video on social media show an authentic 12-year-old child bride with an adult groom in Times Square in New York City? No, that's not true: These two individuals were part of a staged "social experiment" to record reactions from pas