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
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The Dispatch→ Richard Dawkins Takes a Step Beyond the ‘God Delusion’
His newfound openness to the benefits of religion is a good thing, even if he has further to go.
Full Fact→ A ministerial mistake is on the Parliamentary record—but was it due to an editing mix-up?
Comments about children’s mental health services from the health secretary Victoria Atkins have been changed in Hansard to make them clearer—but also clearly not correct.
The Dispatch→ Social Media Posts Take a Maine Legislator’s Comments About ‘Nazis’ Out of Context
Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby was referencing a specific demonstration held by a local neo-Nazi group.
The Dispatch→ Biden Takes Another Swing at Student Debt Cancellation
The president tries to make good on a campaign promise.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Satirical headline about Pete Buttigieg and the Key Bridge taken out of context
“Buttigieg praises cargo ship for helping dismantle racism in American roads.”
The Dispatch→ Get Ready for the Veepstakes
What is Donald Trump looking for in a running mate?
PolitiFact→ At stake in mifepristone case: abortion, FDA’s authority and return to 1873 obscenity law
The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to federal regulation of mifepristone, a prescription-only abortion drug. A victory in the case, brought by a conservative group, would lay the groundwork for a de facto nationwide abortion ban.
The Dispatch→ What’s at Stake in the Abortion Pill Case Before the Supreme Court?
The case could result in the reinstatement of FDA rules governing the distribution of the abortion drug that were in effect until 2016.
Full Fact→ Image of union flag at half-mast over Buckingham Palace was taken following the death of the Queen
Claims that the union flag is flying at half-mast over Buckingham Palace have been spreading on social media amid unsubstantiated speculation regarding the health of senior Royals.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – It takes longer than 24 hours to count presidential election votes, despite claim to the contrary
The 2020 election was the only time in American history that an election took more than 24 hours to count.
The Dispatch→ Take a Deep Breath
Presidents don't matter.
PolitiFact→ Sarah Godlewski – No, Wisconsin Secretary of State doesn’t have to countersign new laws for them to take effect
“One of my responsibilities as Secretary of State is to countersign acts passed by the legislature & signed into law by Gov. Evers.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Do immigrants crossing the US southern border take union jobs? Fact-checking Donald Trump
“The biggest threat to your unions is millions of people coming across the border, because you're not gonna have your jobs anymore.”
The Dispatch→ The 2024 Battle for the Senate Takes Shape
Democrats’ path to keeping their Senate majority has become more challenging in recent days.
PolitiFact→ Linda Rosenthal – Does wage theft take $1 billion a year from workers in New York state?
“Each year, more than $1 billion is stolen from” workers in New York state through wage theft.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Biden didn’t announce ‘Housing for Labor’ program for families willing to take in migrants
President Joe Biden announced tax incentives for families willing to take in migrants in a new “Housing for Labor” initiative.
The Dispatch→ Impeaching Mayorkas: Take Two
House Republicans made a historic statement about the border crisis. Now what?
The Dispatch→ Joe Biden Takes the Good With the Bad
Plus: Two monumental cases regarding Donald Trump and 2024.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Newspaper’s ‘Photo Of Heaven’ Was NOT Taken By Hubble Telescope In 1993 — It’s A Fake Image
Did NASA's Hubble Telescope take the Weekly World News' "Photo of Heaven" as part of hundreds of photos beamed back from space to the Goddard Space Flight Center in December 1993? No, that's not true: NASA told Lead Stories that it is "no
PolitiFact→ X posts – Maine bill doesn’t allow state to take trans kids, it affects custody jurisdiction
“New proposed bill in Maine says the state can take custody of a kid if the parents oppose” gender-affirming care
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Kentucky lawmaker isn’t pushing to legalize incest. He made a mistake, withdrew bill
Kentucky Republican lawmaker “wants to legalize sexual relations with first cousins.”
PolitiFact→ Mary Lou Retton’s explanation of health insurance takes some somersaults
Olympic gold medalist gymnast Mary Lou Retton said she was uninsured despite having a rare pneumonia that almost killed her. But her reasons for not buying coverage — preexisting conditions and cost — are among the things the Affordable Care Act di
The Dispatch→ Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis Finally Take On Trump
But is it too little, too late as Iowa and New Hampshire loom?
Full Fact→ How many asylum seekers can the government’s Rwanda scheme take?
A figure from the Court of Appeal quoted by Sir Keir Starmer appears to be out of date, and refer to the scheme’s initial capacity rather than the total number it may take. But exact capacity figures
Logically→ Pakistan’s caretaker PM and former PM did not confirm Dawood Ibrahim’s death on X
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Obama Family By The Ocean NOT Taken At ‘Epstein Island’ — The Striped Building Was Added
Did Barack and Michelle Obama visit "Epstein Island" and pose for a photo with their daughters with the iconic and blue and white striped building of Epstein Island in the background? No, that's not true: This photo has been altered to ad
The Dispatch→ How Haley Can Overtake Trump
By focusing on policy, for starters.
Full Fact→ Picture of speed camera on fire was taken in Taiwan not England
A photo of a speed camera on fire being shared with the implication it was taken recently in England is actually over five years old and was taken in Asia.
PolitiFact→ Top 5 fact-checks: Republican candidates take aim at Biden’s foreign policy in Miami debate
The Republican candidates had tough words for President Biden on Israel evacuations, Ukraine funding and Iran policy. But how accurate were their attacks?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: London Officials Did NOT Take Down UK Flag To ‘Maintain Peace’ — It Was Being Cleaned
Did London officials take down a United Kingdom flag before a march in support of Palestinians to "maintain peace"? No, that's not true: According to an X post from the local police, the flag was taken down to be cleaned. A Google News se
AllSides→ Posts Falsely Claim FDA ‘Required’ to Take mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines off Market Due to Adulteration
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/11/scicheck-posts-falsely-claim-fda-required-to-take-mrna-covid-19-vaccines-off-market-due-to-adulteration/
FactCheck.org→ Posts Falsely Claim FDA ‘Required’ to Take mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Off Market Due to Adulteration
SciCheck Digest As with many medical products, the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines may contain trace amounts of residual DNA from the manufacturing process. It is not considered adulteration, and the Food and Drug Administration is not “required” to pul
The Dispatch→ The Veepstakes Are Too High for Kamala Harris
President Biden should find a new running mate for his reelection campaign.
Full Fact→ Images of a ‘Palestinian girl’ being rescued were taken in Syria in 2016
Social media posts have queried a series of images showing a girl being saved by rescuers.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FDA Is NOT ‘Required To Take The COVID Vaccines Off The Market’
Is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) "required to take the COVID vaccines off the market" as of October 21, 2023? No, that's not true: COVID-19 vaccines are not being taken off the market by the FDA as of this writing. All vaccines t
PolitiFact→ Viral image – President Joe Biden recently visited his Delaware beach home, but this photo was taken in August
Photo shows President Joe Biden lounging on the beach in October 2023 amid the Israel-Hamas war.
Full Fact→ Salzburg Airport does not have a help desk for passengers who mistakenly fly to Austria instead of Australia
Millions of people have viewed this claim on social media.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Quotation about Trump administration’s ‘incredible’ accomplishments taken out of context
Writer Bari Weiss wrote that what the Trump administration did “was pretty incredible in hindsight.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Recent Convoy of Armored UN Vehicles In Hagerstown, MD Preparing US Takeover — Alastair Williamson Report Is Old
Does a video on social media prove that the United Nations "is setting up shop" in the United States in 2023 to plot for a "take over" scheduled to take place "when WW3 is declared"? No, that's not true: This years-old claim was refuted b