While former President Donald Trump spent much of his week in court, President Joe Biden visited the swing state of Pennsylvania for three days and gave speeches in Scranton, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. We flagged some false and misleading claims, in
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Laptop Use By Preteen, Teen Girls Does NOT Cause Miscarriages Later In Life
If preteen and teenage girls use laptop computers on their laps, will it increase their risk of miscarriages later in life? No, that's not true: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told Lead Stories, "The claims in the video ar
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Putin Did NOT ‘Declare That Russia Will Support Iran If The United States Attacks Iran’s Soil In Support Of Israel’ — He Had NOT Publicly Commented On That Topic As Of April 15, 2024
Did Russia's President Vladimir Putin publicly announce after Iran's aerial strike on Israel that Moscow will back Iran if the U.S. attacks "Iran's soil" in U.S. support of Israel? No, that's not true: As of this writing, Putin has not ma
The Dispatch→ Strike In Syria Kills Top Iranian Commander
Could this alleged Israeli attack open a new chapter in Iran’s proxy wars?
Truth or Fiction?→ Top 10 US National Parks
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PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Walmart no regala laptops de la marca Dell en EE.UU.
"Walmart está regalando los portátiles Dell del año pasado a todos los mayores de 35 años en EEUU para deshacerse del exceso de inventario y despejar el stock para los nuevos modelos".
The Dispatch→ Stop Calling Trump’s New York Caper a ‘No Harm’ Crime
Donald Trump cheated the shareholders of the banks that lent him money out of millions of dollars in interest payments and fees.
The Dispatch→ Stop Making a Martyr of Donald Trump
He benefits enormously from media overreaction to his irresponsible rhetoric.
Full Fact→ Bus stop ‘eat your children’ poster was created by artist
The mock advert, which has been widely shared on social media, is the work of an artist known for his satirical creations.
Truth or Fiction?→ Top False Claims Surrounding Trump
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The Dispatch→ Stopping the Stop Woke Act
Phone calls from middle schoolers is not a way to influence congress.
Full Fact→ Ukrainian Embassy did not tell French farmers to stop protesting
This claim appears in a fake Euronews video that appeared on the Russian news site Pravda last month.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – More efforts to stop ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine than fentanyl? Here’s why that’s wrong.
The government did more to stop the distribution of ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine than to stop the distribution of fentanyl.
AllSides→ Democrat lampooned for plea to press to stop fact-checking Biden: ‘Fact-check her facts’
https://www.foxnews.com/media/democrat-lampooned-plea-press-stop-fact-checking-biden-facts-trump A form
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Prohibition Was NOT Intended To Stop People From Fueling Cars And Homes With Alcohol
Was the purpose of Prohibition to stop people from fueling their cars and homes with alcohol? No, that's not true: Professors in history and sociology told Lead Stories that there's no truth to the claim. Prohibition in the United States,
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Biden didn’t admit to using the Justice Department to stop Trump from reelection
President Joe Biden admitted to using the Justice Department to pursue his political foes.
PolitiFact→ These are PolitiFact's top 10 most-read fact-checks of Donald Trump
As PolitiFact publishes our 1,000th fact-check for Donald Trump, we looked back at the 10 that drew the most reader clicks.
Logically→ No, topical massage creams cannot enlarge breasts or buttocks
Full Fact→ Cropped picture does not show the dead body of Israel’s top sniper
The soldier in the picture is resting alongside other members of his unit, not dead.
AllSides→ DOJ Filing Shows Texas Did Not Stop Border Patrol from Saving Drowning Migrants
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/doj-filing-shows-texas-did-not-stop-border-patrol-from-saving-drowning-migrants/
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis touted many top rankings for Florida in State of the State. We checked them out.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis opened his Jan. 9 State of the State address in Tallahassee with rapid-fire statistics backing up the central argument he’s made throughout his presidential campaign: He can do for the U.S. what he did for Florida. But do hi
Logically→ Andhra Pradesh didn’t top India’s educational accessibility ranking
Logically→ Russia did not invade Ukraine to stop a NATO genocide in eastern regions
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of politicians and pundits in 2023
As 2023 ends, PolitiFact looked back at the fact-checks of politicians and pundits that most captured readers’ attention during the year. Here’s our top 10:
PolitiFact→ Nikki Haley – Haley is correct that fentanyl deaths top casualties from 3 wars combined
“We’ve had more Americans die of fentanyl than the Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam Wars, combined.”
The Dispatch→ Stopping Dictatorships—On Day 1 and Every Day
To keep authoritarianism at bay, take care of the institutions of government.
PolitiFact→ Ron Tusler – ‘Iowa model’ redistricting was not top priority for Wisconsin GOP until 2023
Wisconsin Republicans are backing “a nonpartisan redistricting plan based off the Iowa Model. …. Republicans, Democrats, and the Governor pushed this plan last time redistricting happened in 2020.”
The Dispatch→ House Approves Mike Johnson’s Stopgap Funding Bill
Congress is poised to avert Friday’s government shutdown deadline.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Topless Photo Does NOT Show New York AG Letitia James — The Illegally Obtained Photo Shows Victim Of Federal Cybercrime
Does a topless photo show New York Attorney General Letitia James? No, that's not true: This photo does not show James, but Stacey Plaskett, the U.S. delegate to Congress from the Virgin Islands, who was a victim of cybercrime. Two disgru
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: NO Evidence US Army Rangers Stopped Attack At World Series Parade — Story Is From A Satire Site
Did U.S. Army Rangers stop an improvised explosive device (IED) attack at the World Series parade for the Texas Rangers? No, that's not true: This story is from a satirical website. Google News also did not show any relevant results to th
Logically→ No, black flag not hoisted atop Iran mosque ‘for the first time’ amid Israel-Hamas war
PolitiFact→ United Facts of America to feature top-flight voices on elections, AI, vaccines
The stumping and stomping of the 2024 presidential election are here. Amid the rallies, debates and rhetoric, voters are
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Qatar hasn’t threatened to cut off world’s gas supply if Israel didn’t stop bombing Gaza
"The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, has threatened that if the bombing of Gaza does not stop, he will cut off the supply of gas to the world.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ A top Israeli general was not kidnapped by Hamas, contrary to widespread online claim
CLAIM: Nimrod Aloni, a general in the Israeli army, was captured by Hamas militants during a deadly incursion Saturday into southern Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip.
Health Feedback→ Lack of clinical evidence for claim that N-acetylcysteine is effective against COVID-19 and stops viral replication
REVIEW A Facebook reel posted on 2 September 2023 made several claims about the benefits of taking amino acid supplement N-acetylcysteine (NAC). In the reel, Steve Lucchino, athlete and owner of health supplement shop Elite Nutrition Omaha, claimed
Logically→ WEF-grundlægger krævede ikke ‘fuld kontrol over landes regeringer’ ved ASEAN-topmøde
Logically→ Video of cleric reciting Islamic prayer atop damaged mosque in Syria falsely shared as Morocco
Full Fact→ Independent corrects claim former top civil servant ‘voted for Brexit’
A headline published by the newspaper claimed Lord McDonald of Salford said he voted for Brexit. He actually revealed that he voted to remain in the EU.
The Dispatch→ It’s Up to Congress to Stop the Iranian Nuclear Threat
The Biden administration is too willing to trade sanctions relief for illusory concessions.