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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Polio Does NOT Only Spread Through Direct Contact Between ‘Fecal Matter’ And Mouth
Does the polio-causing poliovirus infect people exclusively through direct contact between "fecal matter" and "facial orifices"? No, that's not true: While multiple health agencies say that the fecal-oral route is common, that includes a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FBI DID Unlock Phone Of Alleged Trump Shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks, In July 2024
Have investigators been unable to unlock the phone of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the gunman in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, as of January 6, 2025? No, that's not true: The FBI announced in July 2024 that they had successfully
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Claims were wrong: The FBI was able to unlock Thomas Matthew Crooks’ phone
“They still haven’t cracked” Thomas Matthew Crooks’ phone.
FactCheck.org→ ‘The Truth Matters’
During my time at FactCheck.org, I’ve saved a lot of emails and more than a few handwritten notes from grateful readers. I’ve taped some of those notes to the bookcase above my desk. “Thank you for researching facts,” one says. “The truth
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Marjorie Taylor Greene quote about Matt Gaetz, Congress members originated on satire account
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said “if every member of Congress had to resign for doing what Matt Gaetz has been accused of, Democrats would have a supermajority.’"
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Marjorie Taylor Greene Did NOT Say ‘Democrats Would Have A Supermajority’ If Others In Congress Resigned For Things Matt Gaetz Is Alleged To Have Done
Did Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene publicly say that if members of Congress resigned over the same allegations leveled against former Rep. Matt Gaetz, "Democrats would have a supermajority"? No, that's not true: A satirical social media acco
The Dispatch→ Matt Gaetz Withdraws as Nominee for Attorney General
The congressman faced headwinds in the Senate over his alleged sexual misconduct.
PolitiFact→ What’s going on with Matt Gaetz’s attorney general bid and the House ethics report?
Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, resigned from Congress before a House committee released a report investigating alleged sexual misconduct by Gaetz. Would the House break precedent by releasing a report?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Matt Gaetz Did NOT Publish Post On X About ‘Age Gap Dating’
Did former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz tweet on X about "age gap dating" in November 2024? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Gaetz ever made such a post. Also, the account that published a screenshot of the supposed Gaetz post la
PolitiFact→ Is Matt Gaetz ‘an accomplished attorney'? Digging into Trump AG pick's record as a Florida lawyer
Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, has worked more years as a legislator than a lawyer. Here’s a look at the former congressman’s record in Florida private practice.
The Dispatch→ The Matt Gaetz Nomination Will Test GOP Senators
The findings of a House ethics probe could derail his AG confirmation.
The Dispatch→ Will January 6 Matter on Election Day?
Some conservatives may break from Trump over the Capitol attack, but how many?
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Formatting error in Michigan doesn’t mean voters cast ballots from multiple addresses
Data shows some voters cast multiple votes, meaning "at least 164,568 illegal votes have been cast” in Michigan.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Multiple Entries For Same ‘Voter ID’ In Michigan’s Voter File Do NOT Indicate Fraud; State Says Formatting Errors Are To Blame
Do multiple entries of the same "Voter ID" casting ballots from different addresses on the same date in Michigan's Qualified Voter File indicate potential fraud? No, that's not true: Michigan's Department of State told Lead Stories that t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Puts Trump And Thomas Matthew Crooks Together
Does a viral image authentically show Donald Trump sitting next to Thomas Matthew Crooks, who is accused of shooting at Trump during a presidential campaign rally on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania? No, that's not true: The image s
The Dispatch→ Will Tonight’s Vice Presidential Debate Matter?
Dispatch writers on what could make the debate interesting and significant.
The Dispatch→ When Medical Innovations Matter Most
The loss of my parents is a reminder of why tech breakthroughs matter.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Matt Damon Said Jennifer Lopez Was Involved In Alleged Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sex Crimes
Did Matt Damon leak evidence of Jennifer Lopez being involved in Sean "Diddy" Combs' alleged sex crimes? No: "This is absolutely not true," a representative for Damon told Lead Stories. A viral article about the supposed leak contained no
The Dispatch→ Debates Matter!
At least, they do this year.
Full Fact→ Why Full Fact will be tracking Government pledges – and why it matters
How Full Fact will hold the government to account
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Blog Post Does NOT Prove Thomas Matthew Crooks Made Payments To Ryan Wesley Routh
Does a blog post prove the late Thomas Matthew Crooks, shot dead while trying to assassinate Donald Trump, made payments to Ryan Wesley Routh, charged in a separate apparent assassination attempt on Trump? No, that's not true: The blog wa
The Dispatch→ Will the Trump-Harris Debate Actually Matter?
Dispatch reporters and pundits weigh in on how Kamala Harris and Donald Trump could move the needle.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Trump Shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks Had $1.5 Million In Offshore Bank Accounts
Did Donald Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks have three offshore bank accounts totaling $1.5 million? No, that's not true: The FBI National Press Office told Lead Stories that, as of July 30, 2024, their investigation had "not uncovered
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t an authentic X post from Harris about Black Lives Matter
Says Kamala Harris tweeted, “It’s BLACK LIVES MATTER, not ‘Biden Loves Minors!’”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Thomas Matthew Crooks briefly appeared in a BlackRock ad but didn’t work for the company
Thomas Matthew Crooks worked for BlackRock "in the past" and BlackRock owned the building Crooks stood on when he shot at the Trump campaign rally.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a photo of Thomas Matthew Crooks in a Jewish skullcap
Photo shows “Thomas Matthew Crooks wearing a quipá.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, this picture does not show Thomas Matthew Crooks was transgender
Photo shows Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks was transgender
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Purporting To Show The Shooter Was Trans Is NOT A Picture Of Thomas Matthew Crooks
Did a photo of the attempted assassin of Donald Trump surface, showing that Thomas Matthew Crooks was transgender? No, that's not true: The person in the photo on social media is not Crooks. The photo appeared first on 4chan, posted by an
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Authentic Instagram Account Of Trump Shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks With Epstein Bio
Is a bio page mentioning "Epstein" from the real Instagram account of Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks? No, that's not true: A Meta spokesperson told Lead Stories the account was a copycat/fake account. The company told another fact-ch
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Claim that Thomas Matthew Crooks was ‘arrested more than once’ is not supported by evidence
Trump campaign rally gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks was “arrested more than once.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No proof Instagram account with Epstein-related bio belonged to Thomas Matthew Crooks
Photo shows the Instagram account of shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks, with the bio, “In my quest to end Epsteins evil empire.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – Video of man yelling “slash Republican throats” was from 2020. It is not Thomas Matthew Crooks
Video shows Trump gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks yelling “slash Republican throats”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Hank Pecker’ Was NOT Identified As Trump Shooter — FBI Named Shooter As Thomas Matthew Crooks
Was the shooter responsible for the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump identified as "California resident Hank Pecker"? No, that's not true: The FBI identified the shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks from Bethel Park, Pen
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No, this photo is not of Trump rally shooting suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks
A photo from viral social media posts shows Trump rally shooting suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo and Video Do NOT Show Thomas Matthew Crooks — It Is X User ‘Jewgazing’
Do a photo and video circulating online show Thomas Matthew Crooks, identified by the FBI as the man who shot at Donald Trump on July 13, 2024? No, that's not true: the photo and video appear to have originated on the X account of a user
The Dispatch→ Why This Presidential Debate Actually Matters
In a ‘vibes’ election, a vibes debate could tell us something important.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Photo Of Rep. Matt Gaetz In Tigger, Spider-Man Costume Is Edited Old Image
Does an image featuring the likeness of Rep. Matt Gaetz in a revealing Tigger and Spider-Man costume actually show Gaetz? No, that's not true: The image was edited to add Gaetz's face to another person's body. The original image has been
Full Fact→ Matt Hancock still earns salary as an MP
A post on X about the former Health Secretary’s salary has been shared thousands of times.
PolitiFact→ National Center for Public Policy Research . – Has Kohl’s Corp. donated to Black Lives Matter? Short answer: no
"Kohl’s has contributed $1,000,000 to the (Black Lives Matter) movement and related causes since 2020."