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The Dispatch→ The Republican Pilgrimage to Donald Trump’s Trial
Plus: What we know—and what we don’t—about the SCOTUS decision on presidential immunity.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Altered video claims to show CNN report about purported Robert Downey Jr. app
Video shows CNN report about actor Robert Downey Jr.’s app “to earn money.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Replacement of Milwaukee election official unrelated to 2020 election
With the 2024 election just six months away, social media users continue to promote erroneous claims of election-related fraud in 2020, most recently with a spotlight on Wisconsin.
The Dispatch→ State Department Report Says ‘Reasonable to Assess’ Israel Violated International Law
The document doesn’t point to a specific incident in Gaza, but weapons shipments to Israel sit in limbo.
FactCheck.org→ Republican Voters Against Trump/Republican Accountability PAC
Political leanings: Anti-Donald Trump 2022 total spending: $12.9 million Republican Voters Against Trump, a project of the Republican Accountability PAC, was originally established in 2020 as a standalone super PAC to oppose the reelection of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rep. Ilhan Omar Does NOT Face Proposal To Remove Her From Congress As Of May 10, 2024
Does Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar face a proposal that would remove her from office in the House of Representatives as of May 10, 2024? No, that's not true: The censure resolution aims to reprimand Omar for her purported "recent hateful
The Dispatch→ ‘Haley Republicans’ Frustrated with Biden’s Israel Stand
Plus: The jury’s still out on how Donald Trump’s trial will affect the election.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Unfreezing of $16 Billion in Iranian Funds
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take A recent deal involving a prisoner swap and the extension of a Trump-era waiver have freed $16 billion in previously frozen Iranian funds. Social media posts distort t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Manipulated Image Of Pro-Palestine ‘You Don’t Get To Choose’ Sign Replaces ‘How We Resist’ With ‘Who We Rape’
Is a photo showing a woman holding a pro-Palestine sign that reads "You don't get to choose who we rape" authentic? No, that's not true: the photo was digitally altered to change the original sign which read "You don't get to choose how
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump repeats inaccurate claims on economy in local news interview in Pennsylvania
Former President Donald Trump repeated a bevy of inaccurate economic claims during an interview with WGAL-TV, a Lancaster, Pennsylvania television station. Here’s a rundown.
PolitiFact→ The Republican Party wants more poll watchers. Here’s what they can, and can’t, do.
Poll watchers, typically appointed by political parties or campaigns, observe election sites but do not handle ballots. The RNC wants to recruit poll watchers, as well as poll workers, in 2024.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Footage Does NOT Show Gazans Preparing To Fake Injuries To Influence World Opinion — It Shows Actors In TV Drama
Does a viral video capture people in Rafah applying makeup in order to fake injuries? No, that's not true: The claim mislabels a behind-the-scenes video from the production of a Palestinian TV series, not real-life scenes taking place in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Harvard Protesters ‘Replaced’ U.S. Flag With Palestinian Flag — U.S. Flag Was Not Flying At The Time
Does a video show pro-Palestinian protesters at Harvard University replacing the U.S. flag with a Palestinian flag at a university building? No, that's not true: The Palestinian flags were raised when U.S. flags were not flying at the bui
The Dispatch→ Staff Shakeups Continue at the Republican National Committee
Plus: A Maryland Democrat tries to overcome her Senate primary opponent’s big money advantage.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: SpongeBob SquarePants Was NOT Based On Boy’s Abusive Childhood In 1940s
Was SpongeBob SquarePants based on the abusive childhood of a 9-year-old boy in the 1940s, as a video on TikTok suggested? No, that's not true: Stephen Hillenburg, the cartoon's creator, said in a 2015 interview that he was inspired by hi
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, protesters at Harvard didn’t ‘replace’ the American flag with the Palestinian flag
Video shows “protesters at Harvard replace American flag with Palestinian flag.”
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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NY Post Did NOT Report Congress Will Vote On Bill Criminalizing Skepticism About 9/11
Is there a New York Post headline and article that claims Congress will vote on a bill that would make it a crime to question the events surrounding the September 11, 2001, attacks? No, that's not true: Such a headline and article never a
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez didn’t say the moon is more important than the sun
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, “The moon is more important than the sun as the moon gives us light at night when it is dark out. The sun only gives us light during the day when it is already light out.”
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Raising of Palestinian Flags at Harvard
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Protesters against the war in Gaza raised three Palestinian flags on the Harvard University campus on April 27. Social media posts misleadingly claimed the university
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Joe Biden repeats False tale that he got arrested during Civil Rights era
Says he “got arrested” while protesting in favor of desegregation.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Posts misrepresent Green Party candidate’s comment on a Jewish homeland
As tensions rise on college campuses over protests about the Israel-Hamas war, social media users are misrepresenting what Stein said at the Ivy League university about a Jewish homeland.
AllSides→ Posts Misrepresent Immigrants’ Eligibility for Social Security Numbers, Benefits
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/04/posts-misrepresent-immigrants-eligibility-for-social-security-numbers-benefits/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Eating Burnt Orange, Brown Sugar Does NOT Repair Sense Of Taste, Smell
Does eating the inside of a burnt orange mixed with brown sugar repair a person's sense of taste and smell? No, that's not true: An ear, nose and throat surgeon told Lead Stories that "no treatment ... has been shown to repair the sense o
AllSides→ Biden, 81, is blasted by CNN for repeating lie that he used to drive an 18-wheeler…after spending one night as passenger in cargo truck in 1973
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13348007/Biden-81-blasted-CNN-repeating-lie-drive-18-wheeler.html
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, CNN didn’t report that ‘Trump soils himself in court.’ This headline is fabricated
CNN reported “Trump soils himself in court.”
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Immigrants’ Eligibility for Social Security Numbers, Benefits
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Immigrants who are lawfully living or authorized to work in the U.S. are eligible for a Social Security number and, in some cases, Social Security benefits. But viral
The Dispatch→ A Social Media Post Attributed to Rep. Lauren Boebert Is Parody
The original image was labeled as such, but a new version edits out the disclosure.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Carrot, Baking Soda Recipe Does NOT Repair Eyesight In 1 Week
Does a drink recipe mixing carrots, vinegar and baking soda, along with orange and lime juice, restore eyesight within a week? No, that's not true: The claim is not supported by scientific evidence. While carrots contain vitamin A, import
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Weight-Loss ‘Coffee Trick’ Was NOT Promoted By Dr. Oz Or Endorsed By Adele — Original Sound Was Replaced With AI-Generated Audio
Did Dr. Oz promote a weight-loss "coffee trick" endorsed by Adele? No, that's not true: A viral video making the claim utilized AI-generated sound. Lead Stories found no evidence confirming that Dr. Oz ever promoted this "coffee trick" or
PolitiFact→ Greta Neubauer – Are Democrats right that Republicans are to blame for low UW System state funding?
“The GOP has failed to invest in our campuses, making WI fall to 42nd in the nation in state support.”
The Dispatch→ In Michigan, Republicans Sense Opportunity as Biden Faces Challenges
Plus: Republican voters in Pennsylvania turn out in numbers for Nikki Haley.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Israel Did NOT Vote ‘For Palestine’ In October 2023 UN Security Council Session — Post Misrepresents Council’s President’s Spoken Mistake
Does a viral video prove that Israel voted "for Palestine" during a United Nations Security Council meeting? No, that's not true: In the meeting the then-president of the U.N. Security Council read a list of the countries supporting a res
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Aaron Rodgers, who repeated Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s false claims about HIV/AIDS
NFL player Aaron Rodgers recently claimed that a drug used to treat HIV was “killing people” in the 1980s. He cited independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his source. Here’s why that’s wrong.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Views of Eclipse With Composite Images
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take During the April 8 eclipse, people in the path of totality were able to see solar phenomena, including the sun’s corona. But social media posts have shared alter
The Dispatch→ U.K. Report Calls into Question Youth Gender-Transition Treatments
‘For most young people, a medical pathway will not be the best way to manage their gender-related distress.’
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump repeats false claims that he won Wisconsin in 2020
In 2020, Trump “did much better” in the Wisconsin election than 2016, and “after the wrongdoing was found, people said, ‘Well, he actually did win.’”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WEF Founder Klaus Schwab Has NOT Been Hospitalized; Rep Says On April 15, 2024, Schwab’s ‘Health Is Excellent’
Was World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab hospitalized as of mid-April 2024? No, that's not true: An organization representative told Lead Stories on April 15, 2024, that the organization has been "targeted by conspiracy narratives,"
Health Feedback→ Mamavation report doesn’t provide sufficient evidence for the claim that Band-Aids contain “cancer-causing forever chemicals”
REVIEW Claims that Band-Aids cause cancer or that Band-Aids contain cancer-causing chemicals began spreading on social media in early April 2024. Examples can be seen in these TikTok videos, one of which received more than 448,000 views to date. An