Did the hush-money trial judge say that Donald Trump missed the graduations of his older children, in response to the former president's request that he be allowed to attend youngest son Barron's graduation? No, that's not true: As previo
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PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Are 75% of guns used in school shootings found unsecured in homes? Experts say more data is needed
“As many as 75% of school shootings resulted from a gun that was not secured.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump says business records case about hush money is a “Biden trial.” It’s a Manhattan trial
“This trial that I have now, that’s a Biden trial.”
PolitiFact→ Was Joe Biden’s uncle eaten by cannibals after World War II crash? Experts say it’s highly unlikely
President Joe Biden recalled his uncle, who died in a World War II plane crash off the island of New Guinea, during his recent Pennsylvania stops. Biden said his uncle might have been eaten by cannibals. Experts weigh in.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Judge Merchan Did NOT Say Trump Could Not Attend Barron’s Graduation — He Said It Depends On How Trial Is ‘Doing On Time’
Did Judge Juan Merchan tell former President Donald Trump he could not attend his son Barron's high school graduation on May 17, 2024? No, that's not true: The Manhattan judge in Trump's hush-money criminal trial hasn't ruled on the reque
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – ‘Satanic rituals’ at Taylor Swift shows? That’s False. And experts say the attack isn’t new.
“Taylor Swift is doing satanic rituals during her shows.”
PolitiFact→ Marco Rubio – Marco Rubio says Joe Biden is being ‘very misleading’ about inflation. Arguably, Rubio is, too.
“It's very misleading when (President Biden) says (inflation) used to be at 9%. This is compounding. It’s not like it went down from 9% to 3%. This is building month after month. The better way to think about it is that it’s 18%, 19% over the las
PolitiFact→ X posts – Trump didn’t violate Logan Act with reshare of old Iran social media post, experts say
Donald Trump violated the Logan Act by resharing 2018 Iran tweet on Truth Social.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Trump says New York judge won’t let him attend son’s graduation, no ruling has been made
As he left court following the trial’s first day, Trump said of Merchan, “it looks like the judge will not let me go to the graduation of my son.”
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,"
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mika Brzezinski Did NOT Say Elon Musk Can ‘Control Exactly What People Think’
Did MSNBC "Morning Joe" co-host Mika Brzezinski state that tycoon Elon Musk can "control exactly what people think," as social media posts claimed in April 2024? No, that's not true: In the clip in these posts, Brzezinski talked about the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It’s NOT Impossible For Women To Snore — They Are Equally Likely, Sleep Expert Says
Is it impossible for women to snore? No, that's not true: Besides no evidence to support that claim, a sleep medicine expert told Lead Stories, "Women are equally likely to snore compared to men." Statistics from the National Sleep Founda
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Free Speech’ Sign On Campus Did NOT Say ‘You’re Not Ready For University Yet’
Did a "free speech" sign on a campus say "You're not ready for university yet"? No, that's not true: The image was digitally altered to replace the original content. The sign was first photographed in January 2022, not in 2024. The claim
AllSides→ RFK Jr. gets mobbed by media fact-checkers for saying Biden is ‘much worse’ for democracy than Trump
https://www.foxnews.com/media/rfk-jr-gets-mobbed-media-fact-checkers-saying-biden-worse-democracy-trump-everything-misleading
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jason Aldean Did NOT Say ‘Straight Day Of Visibility Concert Is Happening’
Did country music star Jason Aldean say a "straight day of visibility concert" is happening? No, that's not true: This article originated from a website that labels itself satire. The site has a disclaimer that describes it as part of a n
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, the FBI did not say Venezuela sent its prison population to the U.S.
The FBI admitted that Venezuela emptied its prisons and sent the inmates to the U.S.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Baltimore bridge collapse: Federal, state officials say ship’s collision wasn’t intentional
Video of the ship colliding with the Baltimore bridge proves the bridge collapse wasn’t “an accident.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Say ‘144,000 Black People With Superpower Godlike Abilities’ Are ‘Chosen Ones’ — Audio Was AI-Generated
Did Donald Trump say "144,000 Black people with superpower godlike abilities" are the "chosen ones", as a TikTok video claims? No, that's not true: In a viral clip on social media, the original sound from an NBC interview was replaced by
PolitiFact→ X posts – Maryland bridge collapse a false flag event? No, authorities say it was an accident
Maryland bridge collapse was a false flag operation to distract from other events.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Royal Insider’ Did NOT Say ‘Kate Middleton Was Sacrificed and Replaced With Body Double’
Did a source close to the British royal family say that Catherine, Princess of Wales, was "sacrificed" or "murdered," and then "replaced" with a "body double"? No, that's not true: The article that made the claim was published by a websit
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Say He Might Buy ‘The View’ Just So He Could Cancel It — Article First Appeared On Satire Site
Did Elon Musk say he might buy the TV talk show "The View" just so he could cancel it -- as claimed in a meme on social media? No, that's not true: The text caption and composite image showing show co-host Whoopi Goldberg and Elon Musk or
Full Fact→ Mexican weather forecaster does not say global warming is a scam
A video of the presenter is accompanied by subtitles that inaccurately portray what she is saying.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Anheuser Busch Will NOT Discontinue, Rebrand Bud Light, Did NOT Say ‘We Can’t Save It’
Did Anheuser Busch announce the company would discontinue and rebrand Bud Light, saying, "We Can't Save It"? No, that's not true: The website that published the article is a satire site, with a disclaimer noting that they are part of a ne
The Dispatch→ Democrats Accuse Trump of Saying He Would ‘Round Up Latinos’
The former president said he would begin a large deportation operation if elected but did not refer to Latinos.
PolitiFact→ Cavalier Johnson – Milwaukee Mayor Johnson says the city “never defunded the police.” Is he right?
In Milwaukee, we “never defunded the police.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ California is still counting votes from Super Tuesday. Experts say that’s normal
More than a week since Super Tuesday, social media users are erroneously claiming that California’s ongoing vote count is a sign of nefarious activities related to its March 5 primaries.
PolitiFact→ Brian Kilmeade – Who owns TikTok’s parent company? Despite what Brian Kilmeade says, it's not the Chinese government
The Chinese government “owns” TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lia Thomas Did NOT Say She Is Leaving US For ‘More Tolerant Country’
Did swimmer Lia Thomas say she's leaving the United States for a "More Tolerant Country"? No, that's not true: This claim originally appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. The website where
The Dispatch→ Optimism in a Time of Doomsaying
American abundance, the Constitution, and today’s technological frontiers are all cause for celebration.
PolitiFact→ Can you ‘say gay’ in Florida schools? Explaining new settlement over LGBTQ+ ‘instruction’
Both LGBTQ+ advocates and conservatives are declaring victory after a settlement over the Florida law that critics and some media dubbed “don’t say gay.” Here’s what you need to know.
Full Fact→ No, the Guardian did not publish a headline saying afternoon tea is ‘steeped in racism’
A screenshot of what appears to be an opinion piece published in the Guardian has been widely shared on social media.
PolitiFact→ Princess Kate’s altered photo: What experts say happened and how to spot manipulated content online
After news organizations withdrew a photo of Princess Kate, conspiracy theories swirled. We spoke with digital forensics experts about what happened with the photo, and how people can spot manipulated content online.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Say It Plans To Inject Millions Of Tons Of Ice Into Atmosphere
Did NASA announce it is planning to inject millions of tons of ice into the atmosphere? No, that's not true: NASA has no plans to carry out such a large-scale intervention in the atmosphere. This claim is a misinterpretation of a proposed
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Say It Plans To Inject Millions Of Tons Of Ice Into Atmosphere
Did NASA announce it is planning to inject millions of tons of ice into the atmosphere? No, that's not true: NASA has no plans to carry out such a large-scale intervention in the atmosphere. This claim is a misinterpretation of a proposed
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Kamala Harris did not say Democrats are bribing voters with federal work study funds
Video shows Kamala Harris saying Democrats would use taxpayer dollars to bribe voters.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump says 82% says Americans think 2020 election was “rigged.” Polls, polling executives disagree
“Eighty-two percent of the country understands that (the 2020 election) was a rigged election.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tucker Carlson Did NOT Say Biden Was Planning ‘Terrible Crime’ Against Russia On March 7, 2024
Did Tucker Carlson say in Russian that Biden was planning a "terrible crime" against Russia on March 7, 2024? No, that's not true: In the original video of Carlson taken from his social media account for a post on X, he does not mention P
PolitiFact→ Can social media platform outages impact U.S. elections? Not likely, experts say
Biden administration officials said they knew of no links between March 5 Meta outages and the 2024 primary elections. Experts said social media outages do not affect voting.
PolitiFact→ Why do so many Americans think the economy is bad when the data says otherwise?
Surveys show Americans are disgusted with the state of the economy, even though most economic metrics are favorable by historical standards. Why? We looked at a few explanations.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – The U.S. Code doesn’t say traitors would be publicly hanged at high noon
The U.S. Code states that a person convicted of treason would be “taken by the posse to the nearest busy intersection and at high noon hung by the neck until dead.”