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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Protesters Did NOT Deface Philadelphia’s Liberty Bell, Did NOT Burn Flag On Capitol Grounds
Did protesters deface the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia or burn the U.S. flag on the Capitol grounds? No, that's not true: There is no reporting or National Park Service statement that protesters put graffiti on Philadelphia's Liberty Bell
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Fact-checking Kamala Harris on energy production, independence
“Today, America has record energy production and we are energy independent.”
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris is again facing attacks on her racial identity. Here’s more about her background.
Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, is facing a flurry of attacks on her racial identity. Here’s more about her background.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Undamaged Ear In Immediate Weeks After Trump Shooting
Does a photo taken less than two weeks after Donald Trump's right ear was grazed in an assassination attempt show it undamaged? No, that's not true: The photo on social media predates the shooting by more than seven years. There's no evid
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Did NOT Announce Fundraising Concert With Beyonce To Support Kamala Harris As Of July 26, 2024
Did Taylor Swift announce they were scheduling a fundraising concert with Beyonce to support Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate? No, that's not true: Neither the singers, nor Harris has announced a fundraisin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Starbucks Founder Schultz Did NOT Say Boycotts Had Sent Company Into ‘Critical’ Decline In July 2024
Did Starbucks founder and former CEO Howard Schultz say the "company has reached a critical point of decline amid global boycott," and did the BBC report his criticism, as a post on Instagram claimed? No, that's not true: A spokesperson f
Health Feedback→ No evidence that “Dr. Sebi” could cure AIDS and other diseases using natural remedies or change in diet
REVIEW Numerous viral posts on social media have promoted herbalist “Dr. Sebi”’s claims that there are natural cures for all diseases, including AIDS, cancer, and arthritis. As this review will explain, Dr. Sebi’s approach is based on a misu
The Dispatch→ Paris Olympics Set to Begin Under Tight Security
‘This is … the biggest logistical and security challenge we’ve ever had to organize.’
AllSides→ Are undocumented immigrants housed at the most expensive hotels in New York City?
https://wisconsinwatch.org/2024/07/migrants-undocumented-new-york-city-hotels-republican-fact/?utm_source=allsides&utm_id=112
PolitiFact→ X posts – Claims that Jill Biden was at the White House and in Paris at same time are Pants on Fire!
Videos show Jill Biden alone in Paris and at White House with Joe Biden at the same time.
The Dispatch→ ABC News Correspondent Never Said ‘The Government Tried to Kill Trump’
Viral posts on social media incorrectly quoted Pierre Thomas.
Full Fact→ Promotion for oximeter not endorsed by NHS hospital
A video promoting an oximeter that was supposedly developed by Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is actually false.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Tornado Storms In Chicago On July 16, 2024 — VFX And SFX Editing On Video Compilation
Is a video authentically showing a "tornado storm" in Chicago on July 16, 2024? No, that's not true: The tornados in this video appear fake and a college animation professor told Lead Stories that "portions of the video montage have AI or
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tractors In Photo Were NOT On Beach Blocking Migrant Boats From Landing In UK — Protest Was In France
Does a photo show tractors lined up to block boats of migrants from landing at the port of Dover in the U.K.? No, that's not true: The photo on social media shows a protest on January 26, 2024, at a French seaside resort where President E
AllSides→ FACT-CHECK: Female Secret Service Applicants Are NOT Held to ‘Same Standards’ as Men.
https://thenationalpulse.com/2024/07/23/fact-check-female-secret-service-applicants-are-not-held-to-same-standards-as-men/
AllSides→ Biden exit, Harris entry spur flurry of false claims: Fact check roundup
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2024/07/24/harris-biden-fact-check/74524987007/ President
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Starbucks provided coffee to first responders at the RNC but was not an event sponsor
Starbucks was an “official sponsor of the RNC.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump Playing Golf With Undamaged Ear 10 Days After Shooting
Does a video show former President Donald Trump playing golf with an undamaged ear 10 days after an assassination attempt on July 13, 2024? No, that's not true: The photo in a social media post was taken from a video recorded the week bef
AllSides→ Jimmy Carter’s office is forced to deny reports he’s dead after hoax spreads… and a staggering number of people including a U.S. Senator fell for it
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13664537/jimmy-carter-denies-death-hoax-confirms-alive.html A
Health Feedback→ Activated charcoal is used to treat poisoning, but isn’t effective for all poisons and isn’t a substitute for medical attention
REVIEW A Facebook reel posted in May 2024 claimed that “charcoal absorbs and neutralizes poisons”, drawing more than 1.3 million views to date. The claim was made by naturopath Barbara O’Neill, who has promoted unsubstantiated and potentially
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Memorandums Do NOT Indicate Transfer Of Presidential Power Ahead Of Death
Do memorandums by President Joe Biden prove he is transferring his presidential power to others in advance of his death? No, that's not true: The delegation of powers to lower-level officials is a common practice in the federal government
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Florida Judge Did NOT Rule That Someone Defamed, ‘Lied’ About Andrew, Tristan Tate As Of July 22, 2024 — Judge Just Denied Motion To Dismiss Defamation Counts
Did a Florida judge find that an individual "lied" about actions made by social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate? No, that's not true: The judge who made the decision did not rule yet on the question if the person actually defame
AllSides→ Unfounded Rumor Says Biden Had Undisclosed Medical Emergency in Vegas Mid-July 2024
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-medical-emergency-las-vegas/ In the months leading up to the No
PolitiFact→ Biden is back at the White House. Viral claims that he was dying are unfounded
Social media posts claimed President Joe Biden is missing, terminally ill, dying or already dead, after he exited the 2024 presidential race. But Biden is alive and healthy, per the White House. He is expected to address the nation July 24.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, this picture does not show Thomas Matthew Crooks was transgender
Photo shows Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks was transgender
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Vice President Kamala Harris correct that Project 2025 would end Head Start
Project 2025 would “end Head Start.”
AllSides→ Video of Kamala Harris and protester from before Secret Service protection | Fact check
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2024/07/23/kamala-harris-secret-service-protester-fact-check/74502968007/
Full Fact→ No evidence comments on Islam and Ukraine attributed to Donald Trump are real
A misleading caption is being shared on social media with a video clip of the former president, implying he made the comments in his Republican convention speech.
Climate Feedback→ From vibrant corals to white skeletons: climate change and looming existential threats to coral reefs
Coral reefs and their ecosystem serve important roles on Earth – they flourish with biodiversity, offering habitat to 25% of known marine species[1,2], and offer coastal protection from storm surges and cyclones[1]. However, coral reefs are also one
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Described Herself And Her Blue Suit To An Audience Because Many In The Group Were Visually Impaired
Did Kamala Harris tell a group she was "a woman sitting at the table wearing a blue suit" for no reason during the normal course of starting a meeting? No, that's not true: Harris was describing herself and what she was wearing, which is
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden’s Withdrawal Letter Did NOT Need The Presidential Seal — He Wrote It As Candidate Biden, Not POTUS Biden
Did Joe Biden's letter withdrawing from the 2024 presidential race require the presidential seal? No, that's not true: The letter was written by Biden in his capacity as then-candidate -- not by Biden as president. The seal is only used f
The Dispatch→ And Now, Dump Harris
The vice president may not be senescent. She’s still very likely to lose to Trump.
The Dispatch→ What Would a Second Trump Term Mean for Foreign Policy?
The U.S. power is in its alliance system.
The Dispatch→ Software Update Glitch Disrupts Air Travel and Other Industries
Bad code from CrowdStrike knocked out 8.5 million devices running Microsoft Windows.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden drops out, endorses Kamala Harris. How do the Democrats choose a 2024 nominee now?
President Joe Biden unleashed a political earthquake with his decision to forgo the 2024 presidential nomination and endorse his vice president, Kamala Harris. What’s next for the Democratic nominee selection process?
PolitiFact→ READ: Joe Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Kamala Harris. Read his letter here.
President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he was withdrawing from the 2024 presidential race in a letter posted on social media. Read the full letter here.
The Dispatch→ The Bread-and-Circus Stage of American Decline
We live in an unserious country.
PolitiFact→ X posts – No, Grindr executives didn’t call the RNC “Grindr’s Super Bowl”
An executive of the gay dating app Grindr said the Republican National Convention is "basically Grindr’s Super Bowl.'”
PolitiFact→ It’s a wrap: Read our fact-checks and stories from the 2024 RNC
Former President Donald Trump wrapped up a Republican National Convention that began in the shadow of an assassination attempt on him just days earlier. Read all of PolitiFact’s coverage from the week here.