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The Dispatch→ ‘Why Do They Attack Children?’
Okhmatdyt hospital will need months to rebuild from a devastating Russian attack.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Get behind me, misinformation about Oreos: Elon Musk didn’t say they’re satanic
Video shows Elon Musk saying Oreos are “satanic.”
Health Feedback→ Sodium chloride and corn gluten meal aren’t hazardous to humans, even though they are used as mouse poison
REVIEW In late June 2024, dentist and wellness YouTuber Michelle Jorgensen claimed in a Facebook reel that “a lot of processed food that [people] are eating has the same exact ingredients as mice poison”. She implied that salt and corn-containin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nikki Hiltz Is NOT Biological Man — Identifies As They/Them And Was Assigned Female At Birth
Is Nikki Hiltz a biological man? No, that's not true: Hiltz was assigned female at birth. Hiltz has openly identified as transgender and nonbinary, opting for they/them gender pronouns, since 2021. The claim appeared in a post (archived h
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NFL Did NOT Tell Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles Players They Cannot Wear Green In Brazil Opener
Did the NFL tell Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles players they were not allowed to wear green in the Brazil opener, citing gang violence, as a post on Instagram Threads claimed? No, that's not true. This rumor originated in a pod
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ryan Garcia Predicting LA Earthquakes Is NOT Remarkable — They’re A Daily Occurrence
Was boxer Ryan Garcia unusually prescient with his prediction that an earthquake would hit Los Angeles and Las Vegas on June 6, 2024? No, that's not true: There was no earthquake in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 6, 2024. And there are earthq
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Edited Video Does NOT Show People Celebrating Trump’s Guilty Verdict — They Were Celebrating A 2016 Soccer Game
Does a video on social media show people celebrating Donald Trump's May 30, 2024, guilty verdict at a pub? No, that's not true: The original footage on the screen documented celebrations after a British soccer game in 2016. Use of the rec
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Judge Merchan Did NOT Tell Jurors They Didn’t Have To Reach Unanimous Verdict In Trump Hush-Money Trial
Did Judge Juan M. Merchan tell jurors in the Donald Trump hush-money trial that they didn't have to reach a unanimous verdict? No, that's not true: The transcript of his instructions to the jury shows that Merchan said, "Your verdict, on
Health Feedback→ Mammograms don’t increase risk of dying from breast cancer; they reduce it
REVIEW Breast cancer is a major public health concern. It is the second most common cancer among women in the U.S. and the second leading cause of death among them. The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 300,000 women in the U.S. will
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fauci, Soros Did NOT Say They Would Leave US If Trump Wins 2024 Election
Did former chief White House medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci and billionaire philanthropist George Soros say they would leave the United States if Donald Trump wins the 2024 election? No, that's not true: No credible media reports indic
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: MOMS Act Would NOT Require Women To Register With Federal Government Once They Become Pregnant
Would the More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed, or MOMS Act, which is co-sponsored by Alabama Sen. Katie Britt, require women to register with the federal government when they become pregnant? No, that's not true: Britt's office told Le
PolitiFact→ Tyler August – How likely are in-state UW students to stay in Wisconsin after they graduate?
“Nearly 90% of all UW graduates stay in Wisconsin 5 years after they graduate.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Stones Showing Humans, Dinosaurs Living Together Do NOT Prove They Coexisted — Farmer Confessed In 1975 He Created Them
Are stones depicting dinosaurs and humans coexisting real? No, that's not true: These stones were found to be hoaxes. A Smithsonian article reported that a 20th-century farmer and his wife were the creators of these stones, not an ancient
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.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Trump told Time that states should decide abortion laws. He didn't say they 'should' punish women.
Former President Donald Trump told Time magazine that “states should monitor women’s pregnancies and prosecute those who violate abortion bans.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Dead Palm Trees Does NOT Prove They Were Killed By 5G In 2024
Does a picture of palm trees bent in half surrounding a disguised "5G tower" confirm that they were killed by the tower? No, that's not true: A post on social media recycled a previously debunked claim, as the tower in question did not em
The Dispatch→ These Are the Kids They Wanted
Elite universities select precisely for the types of students causing mayhem right now.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Give $16 Billion Of US Money To Iran In 2023; They’re Frozen Iranian Assets
Did President Joe Biden give $16 billion of American money away to Iran in 2023? No, that's not true: First, it's important to say that the amount in question is $6 billion, not $16 billion. Secondly, the money wasn't U.S. taxpayer dollar
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video doesn’t show Israelis panicking after Iran’s attack. They’re music fans in Argentina.
Footage shows “Israelis panicking after Iranian attacks reach Israel.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video, Photo Do NOT Show Iranian Aerial Attack On Israel On April 13, 2024 — They Predate Barrage By A Day
Did a viral post share authentic visuals of Iranian drones in the sky over Israel during Iran's aerial attack of April 13, 2024? No, that's not true: Those images and clips had been circulating on social media for at least half a day befo
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
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Chemtrails didn’t cover sky during solar eclipse. They don’t exist
The solar eclipse path was “full of chemtraiIs.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Maine Lawmaker’s Remarks Do NOT Support Views Of Local Neo-Nazi Group — They Had To Do With Freedom Of Speech
Did remarks by Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby in early April 2024 show support for the views of a local neo-Nazi group? No, that's not true: Libby's comments were taken out of context. The Republican lawmaker was referencing 2023 neo-Nazi
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump is wrong on Democrats’ abortion stance. They don’t support the ‘execution’ of babies
Democrats support abortion measures that result in the “execution” of babies “after birth.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chicago Mayor Did NOT Tell Migrants They Can Rob Americans If They Run Out of Debit Card Funds — Satire Source
Did the Chicago mayor tell migrants they can "just rob Americans" if they run out of debit card funds? No, that's not true: The mayor never said this. The fabricated quotes came from a satire article posted by The Daily Wasp, a website th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Brag He Ogled ‘Miss Teen’ Contestants As They Dressed Backstage — He Said Miss USA and Miss Universe
Did former President Donald Trump once brag about going backstage at the "Miss Teen USA show" when "everyone's getting dressed and ready," as a post on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: There is no record of Trump having made such a
The Dispatch→ YIMBYs Are Winning Local Housing Battles, but Can They Win the National Housing War?
Building more housing—even luxury housing—lowers prices for everyone.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Children 5 And Older CANNOT Consent To Vaccination Under Obamacare Even If They Can Recite Alphabet
Can children 5 years and older consent to vaccination under Obamacare if they can recite the alphabet? No, that's not true: Minors cannot consent to vaccination solely based on their ability to say their ABCs, regardless of the health car
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccines Did NOT Cause ‘Explosion In Autoimmune Diseases’ — They Strengthen Body’s Natural Defenses
Did vaccines cause an "explosion in autoimmune diseases"? No, that's not true: Only in rare cases has vaccination been associated with autoimmune diseases. Vaccines are rigorously tested for safety before being approved for use, and exten
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Some claim vindication after CDC change on COVID-19 guidance. Here’s why they’re wrong.
“The CDC officially agrees with ‘conspiracy theorists’ from 2020” who wanted to treat COVID-19 like the flu.
PolitiFact→ Tony Evers – Yes, Wisconsin correctional officer training classes are largest they’ve ever been
“We're having the largest classes of correctional officers we've ever had before.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Potential Adverse Reactions Are NOT Listed On Hepatitis B Vaccine Package Insert Because FDA Says They Are Causally Related
Are potential adverse reactions listed on a Hepatitis B vaccine package insert because the Food and Drug Administration says those adverse reactions and the vaccine are causally related? No, that's not true: The FDA requires manufacturers
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 9/11 Commission Did NOT Refuse To Interview World Trade Center Custodian William Rodriguez — They Interviewed Him In 2004
Did the 9/11 Commission refuse to interview William Rodriguez, a custodian in the World Trade Center 7 Building? No, that's not true: Rodriguez was interviewed by the 9/11 Commission Report staff in 2004. The report did not mention Rodrig
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Argentine President Javier Milei Is Related To Netanyahu Or That They Have Same Surname
Are Javier Milei, president of Argentina, and Benjamin Netanyahu, prime minister of Israel, related, and is this assertion based on a shared familial last name? No, that does not seem to be true: There is no evidence that the two politica
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Said They Would Leave US If Trump Wins In 2024
Did Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce say they would leave the United States if Donald Trump wins in 2024? No, that's not true: There is no proof that either of them ever said that. No news outlets have reported that the singer or the footbal
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About Who Pays Tariffs and Whether They Preserve Jobs
Trump adviser Stephen Miller made several false or misleading claims.
The Dispatch→ The Vibes, They Are A-Shiftin’
Aren’t they?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sun Image Does NOT Show ‘Black Holes’ — They Are Coronal Holes, With Minor Impact To Radio Signals Predicted
Does an image of the sun posted on X show two black holes pointed directly at Earth? No, that's not true: The dark areas in the image are coronal holes made visible with a Solar Ultraviolet Imager on the GOES-16 satellite, and they are no
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Ellen DeGeneres And Tom Hanks Said They Will ‘Leave The US If Trump Becomes President in 2024’
Did comedian Ellen DeGeneres and actor Tom Hanks pledge to move abroad if Donald Trump is elected president in 2024? No, that's not true: No credible news outlets have reported that. The claim was promoted, among others, by an online stor