Can a problem with one tooth cause health issues in another, otherwise unrelated organ as a result of "a link" or "meridian" connecting the two? No, that's not true: This claim derives from an unproven theory that is not backed up by any
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PolitiFact→ Hakeem Jeffries – Did Donald Trump rack up more debt than any other president?
“(Donald) Trump ran up more debt than any other president in American history.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Anthony Fauci Is NOT Son Of Mother Teresa
Is Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the son of Mother Teresa, Catholic nun and Nobel Peace Prize winner? No, that's not true: Fauci was born to Italian-American paren
PolitiFact→ Bernie Sanders – Are US prescription drug prices 10 times higher than those in other nations? Only sometimes
"We pay by far the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs, in some cases 10 times more than the people of any other country."
The Dispatch→ Hell Is Other Pundits
True rank punditry. Continue reading Hell Is Other Pundits »
The Dispatch→ ‘Woke’ Is Just Another Word for ‘Things That Make Us Mad’
Another beer ad is triggering the right.Continue reading ‘Woke’ Is Just Another Word for ‘Things That Make Us Mad’ »
Full Fact→ How many refugees does the UK resettle compared to other European countries?
Robert Jenrick said that the UK is second only to Sweden in the number of refugees accepted through resettlement schemes. This is true of European countries but doesn’t tell the whole story.
The Dispatch→ How Afghanistan Has Become Another Notch in China’s Belt
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang meets with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in Islamabad, Pakistan, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Jiang Chao/Xinhua/Getty Images)Our disastrous withdrawal paved the way for a partnership between the Taliban a
PolitiFact→ Mike Bost – Republicans vow not to cut veterans’ benefits. But the legislation suggests otherwise.
Addressing the impact of the House GOP debt-ceiling bill on veterans’ programs, "I'm dead serious that we're not cutting veterans, and I mean it."
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Another altered photo of Michelle Obama shared as part of unfounded conspiracy theory
Photo shows former first lady Michelle Obama as a man.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Satirical story about Michelle Obama’s mother repackaged as real news
“Michelle Obama’s mother dies, leaves inheritance to ‘My son Michael.’”
The Dispatch→ Another Bank Goes Down
A passerby stops to read a posted announcement from the FDIC about the seizure of First Republic Bank Monday in San Francisco. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)First Republic becomes the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history.Continue readin
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Study does not show that COVID-19 mask wearing raises risk of stillbirths, other health problems
“Face masks may raise risk of stillbirths, testicular dysfunction and cognitive decline, study warns.”
Full Fact→ Police appeal for mother of abandoned abandoned baby in Walsall is fake
West Midlands police confirmed social media posts about an abandoned baby boy are not true.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Justin Bieber’s Mother Did NOT Say Her Son Was Conceived As Result Of Rape In Her Autobiography
Did Pattie Mallette, who became pregnant with Justin Bieber at 17, say it was a result of rape? No, that's not true: While being a survivor of sexual abuse, she does not categorize the moment she conceived her son as rape in her memoir. T
PolitiFact→ Joaquin Castro – U.S. policies, and other factors, lead to overcrowded conditions for migrants in Mexico
“Title 42 and other Trump-era holdovers are forcing migrants into dangerous, overcrowded conditions in Mexico.”
Poynter→ Trump’s indictment is unprecedented in the US, but presidents have been indicted in other countries
After former President Donald Trump was indicted March 30, some Republican leaders decried the development as indicative of an unstable government. “I watch it happen all the time in the […] The post Trump’s indictment is unprecedente
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump’s Other Legal Woes, Explained
Former President Donald Trump arrives for his arraignment at Manhattan Criminal Court Tuesday in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)Charges in New York may be the least of the former president’s legal worries. Continue reading
The Dispatch→ Another Great Migration?
A U-Haul truck travels along Interstate 10 in California. The state, along with other blue states, has seen increased rates of people moving away. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images)How will post-COVID population trends shape our politics?Continue
PolitiFact→ Indictment of a president was unprecedented before Trump in the U.S., but not other countries
Republican leaders have likened former President Donald Trump's indictment to something out of a "banana republic" or a "third-world country." PolitiFact examined how countries across the globe have brought criminal offenses against their leaders.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WH Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Did NOT Say US ‘Deeply Concerned’ About Brazil And China Switching To ‘National Currencies’ To Do Business With Each Other
Did White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre say that the United States is "deeply concerned" about China and Brazil switching to national currencies when conducting business with each other? No, that's not true: A search of section
FactCheck.org→ Taking Folic Acid, Not Other Folates, Is Recommended to Reduce Risk of Birth Defects
SciCheck Digest A folic acid supplement is recommended during pregnancy and prior to conception because it reduces the risk of neural tube defects in babies. Social media posts have claimed that people should avoid folic acid in favor of&
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Yes, the UK banned handguns after a 1996 school shooting. There have been no others since
“The UK has had ZERO school shootings since” it changed its gun laws after a 1996 school shooting.
Health Feedback→ Mucus doesn’t cause arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and other conditions; cold weather doesn’t “detox” the body of excess mucus
REVIEW A widely-shared Facebook video, which originated on TikTok, made several claims about the role of mucus in causing various diseases. As this review will explain, mucus may be a symptom of some diseases but it is not the cause. Mucus is releas
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Another false ‘Sam Hyde’ meme circulates after Nashville, Tennessee, shooting
The Nashville, Tennessee, school shooter was Samantha Hyde.
The Dispatch→ Dave McCormick Poised to Mount Another Senate Run
Pennsylvania GOP Senate Candidate Dave McCormick speaks during a rally on May 16, 2022. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)The former U.S. Senate candidate shores up support from Pennsylvania Republicans.Continue reading Dave McCormick Poised
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Samantha Hyde’ Was NOT Identified As Suspected Shooter In Nashville — It’s Another ‘Sam Hyde Is The Shooter’ Hoax
Was "Samantha Hyde" positively identified as the suspected shooter in the Nashville Covenant School shooting? No, that's not true: According to local police, it was Audrey Elizabeth Hale. Posts on social media were based on a long-running
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Angelina Jolie is alive, despite social media posts claiming otherwise
Angelina Jolie is dead.
The Dispatch→ The Other Legacy of Watergate: Nicknames
A handcuffed G. Gordon Liddy, a member of the White House "Plumbers,” arrives at Los Angeles Count jail to await arraignment on charges of conspiracy and burglary stemming from the 1971 break-in at the office of Dr. Daniel Ellsberg. (Photograp
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Credible Evidence Arizona Lawmakers, Judges, Other Public Officials Taking Bribes From Sinaloa Cartel, Fixing Elections
Are lawmakers, judges and other public officials in Arizona taking bribes from the Sinaloa cartel and fixing elections? No, there's no reliable evidence that's true: Jacqueline Breger, an insurance agent who made the allegations during a
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Derailed Ohio train carried vinyl chloride, which is banned in aerosols, but not other products
The train that derailed in Ohio was carrying “over 300,000 gallons of a chemical that was banned in 1974.”
The Dispatch→ Another Biden Immigration Plan That Looks a Lot Like Trump’s
President Joe Biden speaks with U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers as he visits the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, on January 8, 2023. (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)President Joe Biden’s plan for asylum likely faces the sa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine NOT First Time 100,000 Troops Invaded Another Country Since World War II
Was Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the first time 100,000 troops had invaded another country since World War II? No, that's not true: There are many examples of military forces totaling more than 100,000 inv
Poynter→ How FEMA and other federal agencies are aiding East Palestine with the train derailment
When disasters happen, local and state officials often turn to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for aid. So, after a freight train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, […] The post How FEMA and other federal agencies
Logically→ The video shows a child trying to console her baby brother in the aftermath of the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria.
The video is not from the February 6 earthquake and has been available online since November 2022.
PolitiFact→ Ohio train derailment: How FEMA and other federal agencies are aiding East Palestine
The Ohio train derailment does not qualify for FEMA funding because it did not meet the legal definition of a “major disaster.” However, FEMA is sending a team to support other federal agencies on the ground in East Palestine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US, Germany, Other Western Countries Did NOT Pull Their Envoys Out Of Turkey 24 Hours Before Quake
Did the United States, Germany and other Western countries pull their ambassadors out of Turkey 24 hours before the February 6, 2023, earthquake that killed tens of thousands there? No, that's not true: Diplomatic representatives from the
Full Fact→ How does the government’s minimum service level legislation compare to strike laws in other European countries?
Rishi Sunak and Grant Shapps have compared the new Bill to laws in France, Spain, Italy and Ireland.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence of foul play in Ohio train derailment, other incidents mentioned in a Facebook post
“Seven ecological disasters in less than 2 weeks. … We are under attack.”
Health Feedback→ Multiple studies show that face masks reduce the spread of COVID-19; a Cochrane review doesn’t demonstrate otherwise
REVIEW A review published by the Cochrane Library on 30 January 2023 triggered renewed claims that face masks are ineffective at reducing the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory infections. This review, which analyzed mask effectiveness data