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PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Social media posts spread false claims about Benjamin Netanyahu’s health
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hospitalized with “serious health issue.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Videos On Social Media Through Mid-November 2024 Do NOT Show Liam Payne’s Funeral
Do various videos posted online show the funeral of former One Direction singer Liam Payne? No, that's not true: Payne's funeral hadn't happened when these videos were published in early and mid-November 2024. The footage presented as bei
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Faith: Navigating Media and Truth
Enslaved by technology.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking social media posts claiming instant policy victories for Donald Trump
Some social media posters touted a variety of things that suddenly changed with Donald Trump’s election. We checked what’s accurate and what’s exaggerated about those claims.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Hundreds Of British Questioned By Police Over Social Media Posts In Single Weekend
Did hundreds of British citizens, including journalists, actually report being questioned by police about their posts on X over one weekend? No, that's not true: There's no evidence that so many people were questioned by police in England
PolitiFact→ Viral image – When comparing Health and Human Services secretaries, social media posts fudge the facts
Image shows U.S. Health and Human Services secretaries in the Biden administration and the incoming Trump administration as of Nov. 11, 2024.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Shaky social media video doesn’t show 8.0 magnitude Oregon earthquake
Video shows 8.0 magnitude earthquake in Oregon.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No, this video doesn’t show Kentucky voting machines blocking votes for Trump
Video shows “voting machines in Kentucky are not allowing voters to select” Donald Trump for president.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Shows Comedian, NOT Man Who Drove Trump’s ‘Garbage Force One’
Does a widely shared video feature a man who drove "Trump's garbage truck"? No, that's not true: The video came from an account that labels its content as satire. The man seen in the footage is a stand-up comedian. The claim originated fr
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Harris responded to question about cognitive tests, though social media posts suggest otherwise
Vice President Kamala Harris didn’t respond to questions about a cognitive test in a CBS News interview that aired Oct. 28, 2024.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No named suspects in White House cocaine case, despite social media post’s claim
"The cocaine found in the White House was Kamala’s.”
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No, rapper Nicki Minaj has not publicly endorsed Donald Trump for president
"Nicki Minaj just endorsed Donald Trump for President.”
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Photo of Kamala Harris in a McDonald’s uniform is fake
An old photo shows Kamala Harris in a McDonald’s uniform.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No, a new Department of Defense directive doesn’t authorize lethal force on U.S. civilians
"The Defense Department, with the stroke of a pen, has quietly codified its right to deploy lethal force against its own citizens.”
PolitiFact→ Social Media – An Illinois township’s ballot scanner was down. Ballots were still processed, contrary to claims.
“Schaumburg, Illinois not recording votes, just putting votes ‘in a box.’”
PolitiFact→ X posts – Social media posts mislead about Michigan voter rolls and election fraud
Michigan has “more registered voters than eligible citizens. This creates a huge risk of election fraud.”
The Dispatch→ Kamala vs. The Media
What was she doing on Fox News?
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No, a FEMA helicopter didn’t deliberately blow away hurricane relief supplies in North Carolina
“FEMA helicopters caught disrupting North Carolina supplies by using a ‘rotor wash’.”
FactCheck.org→ Pence Hasn’t Endorsed Harris, Contrary to Edited Video on Social Media
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Former Vice President Mike Pence has said he will not endorse former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election, but Pence has also said he “could never”
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Did Mike Pence endorse Kamala Harris and Tim Walz? No, this video was edited
Video shows former Vice President Mike Pence endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Social Media Posts Do NOT Provide Authentic Emails About A Purported Sexual Assault Allegation Against Tim Walz
Do X posts by the account @DocNetyoutube provide screenshots of authentic emails to prove a former student has alleged Tim Walz sexually abused him at a 1995 Indigo Girls concert? No, that's not true: There's strong evidence the screensho
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Misrepresent Airspace Restrictions After Hurricane Helene
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take The Federal Aviation Administration regularly restricts the airspace over areas affected by natural disasters to allow rescue and relief efforts to take place. But thi
The Dispatch→ Media Cringe
Media Mogul Supper Club
PolitiFact→ 'Call Her Daddy,' 'The Howard Stern Show,' '60 Minutes': How accurate was Kamala Harris' media tour?
Fact-checking Vice President Kamala Harris' media blitz, from 'Call Her Daddy' to '60 Minutes' and more.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – FEMA, the FAA aren’t ‘blocking’ flights delivering Starlink devices, supplies after Hurricane Helene
FEMA, FAA are “blocking” delivery of Starlink devices and supplies to North Carolina’s hurricane-hit areas.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Hurricane Helene wasn’t ‘orchestrated’ to seize land for lithium mining in North Carolina
Hurricane Helene was planned to seize land in North Carolina for lithium mining.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Rep. Jack Kimble’ Did NOT Post About Lack Of VP Debate Media Coverage 24 Hours Before Debate
Is a social media post from a supposed California Republican congressman called Jack Kimble about the "liberal" media ignoring the U.S. vice presidential debate an authentic, predebate post? No, that's not true: There is no Jack Kimble wh
Health Feedback→ Only certified medical devices should be used to measure blood pressure, not unvalidated apps promoted on social media
REVIEW High blood pressure is a major cause of premature death and affects over one billion people worldwide. Blood pressure is typically measured using a cuff around the upper arm. The cuff is inflated to stop blood flow and slowly deflated to dete
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Federal Disaster Assistance For Helene Victims Exceeds $750; Immediate Payment Covers Essential Needs
Does federal disaster assistance to Helene victims amount to no more than $750 per family? No, that's not true: The White House stated that the $750 in Serious Needs Assistance is an immediate direct payment to eligible households for ess
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Would Project 2025 ‘cut’ FEMA? Proposals would reduce support, hinder disaster response, experts say
Project 2025 would “cut” the Federal Emergency Management Agency and “kill federal-backed flood insurance.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, this isn’t a real Hurricane Helene meteorologist; he’s a comedian
“Weatherman loses it live on air” during broadcast about Hurricane Helene.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No link between Ukraine and Helene aid, and Joe Biden didn’t rule out future hurricane aid
“Biden Announces: ‘2.4 billion more to Ukraine’ but ‘no more aid for Hurricane Helene.’”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Weatherman Loses It Live On Air’ Video Is NOT Authentic — ‘Jim Acosted’ Is Comedian
Did a real weatherman named "Jim Acosted" break down and rant on air about his ex-wife, Helene, while discussing Hurricane Helene? No, that's not true: The "Jim Acosted" video is satirical and features a comedian playing a fictional weath
PolitiFact→ Social Media – “Next question, please” was not Kamala Harris’ response when asked about the economy
Vice President Kamala Harris responded, “Next question please,” when asked about the economy during an Aug. 29 CNN interview.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Old unfounded claims that Melania Trump was an escort resurface on social media
Melania Trump “was an escort.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Serena Williams death hoax spreads on social media
“Serena Williams reportedly passes away following tragic car crash in Texas.”
Full Fact→ Inaccurate comparison of benefit fraud and tax losses recirculates on social media
It’s not true that 360 times more money is lost to tax evasion than benefit fraud, as posts on social media have claimed.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Montana electronic ballot for overseas voters omitted Harris, but the glitch was fixed quickly
“The Montana Secretary of State left Kamala Harris off the ballot.”
PolitiFact→ Social Media – JD Vance’s German shepherd, Atlas, is his actual dog, not a ‘rent-a-dog’
Sen. JD Vance admitted he has a ‘rent-a-dog’ from the Trump campaign to make him “seem like a dog person.”