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Health Feedback→ No evidence that “Dr. Sebi” could cure AIDS and other diseases using natural remedies or change in diet
REVIEW Numerous viral posts on social media have promoted herbalist “Dr. Sebi”’s claims that there are natural cures for all diseases, including AIDS, cancer, and arthritis. As this review will explain, Dr. Sebi’s approach is based on a misu
Health Feedback→ Peanut oil isn’t an ingredient in vaccines; doesn’t cause peanut allergies
REVIEW A Facebook reel posted on 22 July 2024 claimed that peanut oil is an ingredient used in vaccines and thus responsible for an increase in peanut allergies over the last half century. It also claimed that peanuts help with illnesses related to
Full Fact→ Fake BBC report claims Ukrainian businessmen donated to Trump campaign
A video is being shared online which purports to be a BBC News and Bellingcat investigation, but they made no such report.
AllSides→ Are undocumented immigrants housed at the most expensive hotels in New York City?
https://wisconsinwatch.org/2024/07/migrants-undocumented-new-york-city-hotels-republican-fact/?utm_source=allsides&utm_id=112
The Dispatch→ Baby Bust
On J.D. Vance and ‘childless cat ladies.’
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Austin Private Wealth did not short 12 million shares of Trump Media on July 12, 2024
Financial advisory company Austin Private Wealth shorted 12 million shares of Trump Media July 12, the day before former President Donald Trump’s attempted assassination.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Claims that Jill Biden was at the White House and in Paris at same time are Pants on Fire!
Videos show Jill Biden alone in Paris and at White House with Joe Biden at the same time.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sen. John Fetterman Does NOT Refuse To Wear Suits Except For Netanyahu — He Wears Suits On Senate Floor
Did Sen. John Fetterman wear a suit for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress despite "refusing to wear a suit to literally everything else?" No, that's not true: Fetterman wears a suit whenever he goes to the Ho
Health Feedback→ Edible food coating Apeel doesn’t contain toxic ingredients; its ingredients are recognized as safe for use in foods
REVIEW In late June 2024, claims spread on social media platforms that Apeel, an edible coating that protects fruits and vegetables from spoilage, contains toxins and “secret ingredients”. Many posts, like this Facebook reel with over one millio
Full Fact→ Yes, Kamala Harris is eligible to be US president
Social media posts claiming Ms Harris is not eligible because she is not a “natural born citizen” have been shared widely in recent days.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hydrothermal Explosion At Yellowstone Biscuit Basin In July 2024 Was NOT ‘Unusual’
Was a hydrothermal explosion on July 23, 2024, at Yellowstone National Park's Biscuit Basin considered "unusual" by experts, as a post on X claimed? No, that's not true: Officials with the U.S. Geological Service said the "small hydrother
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Usha Vance didn’t call Kamala Harris a ‘DEI hire’ on X
Usha Vance, wife of Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance, posted on X that Vice President Kamala Harris was “absolutely a DEI hire.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Seriously Call 18- To 24-Year-Olds ‘Stupid’ — It Was Sympathy About Young Adults’ Decision-Making Maturity
Does a clip of Vice President Kamala Harris saying that young adults "are stupid" accurately reflect what she said in a 2014 speech about crime prevention? No, that's not true: The full transcript shows that when she said 18- to 24-year-o
AllSides→ No, JD Vance Did Not Say He Had Sex with Couch Cushions
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jd-vance-couch-cushions/ JD Vance wrote in his 2016 memoir about havi
The Dispatch→ Democratic Enthusiasm Jumps With Harris Poised to Take the Nomination
Plus: Nikki Haley sends cease-and-desist letter to former supporters.
Health Feedback→ Activated charcoal is used to treat poisoning, but isn’t effective for all poisons and isn’t a substitute for medical attention
REVIEW A Facebook reel posted in May 2024 claimed that “charcoal absorbs and neutralizes poisons”, drawing more than 1.3 million views to date. The claim was made by naturopath Barbara O’Neill, who has promoted unsubstantiated and potentially
PolitiFact→ Republican National Committee – 'Border czar'? Kamala Harris assigned to tackle immigration's causes, not border security
President Joe Biden appointed "Kamala Harris to be his border czar to deal with illegal immigration … Harris was put in charge of stopping illegal immigration."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Florida Judge Did NOT Rule That Someone Defamed, ‘Lied’ About Andrew, Tristan Tate As Of July 22, 2024 — Judge Just Denied Motion To Dismiss Defamation Counts
Did a Florida judge find that an individual "lied" about actions made by social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate? No, that's not true: The judge who made the decision did not rule yet on the question if the person actually defame
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Of Biden With Blackened Eyeballs, Black Face Mask Used To Prop Up Baseless ‘Joe Biden Is Dead’ Rumor
Does an image of President Joe Biden with solid black eyeballs wearing a black protective face mask support a rumor that he died? No, that's not true: The image is fake, with several flaws typical of AI-generated images, and Biden is aliv
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Half-Staff US Capitol Flag Does NOT Mean Biden Died Week Of July 22, 2024 — It Was Lowered For Jackson Lee’s Death
Did the U.S. Capitol lower its flag to half-staff during the week of July 22, 2024, because President Joe Biden had died? No, that's not true: The flag was lowered on July 22, 2024, to honor Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who died July 19, 2024
PolitiFact→ Biden is back at the White House. Viral claims that he was dying are unfounded
Social media posts claimed President Joe Biden is missing, terminally ill, dying or already dead, after he exited the 2024 presidential race. But Biden is alive and healthy, per the White House. He is expected to address the nation July 24.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Why was Biden’s letter on dropping out missing the presidential seal? It’s not presidential business
The absence of the presidential seal on President Joe Biden’s letter announcing his exit from the presidential race proves “this wasn’t Biden’s choice.”
The Dispatch→ Social Media Users Share False Claim That Jimmy Carter Died
An X user shared a fake letter purporting to be from the office of the former president.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Described Herself And Her Blue Suit To An Audience Because Many In The Group Were Visually Impaired
Did Kamala Harris tell a group she was "a woman sitting at the table wearing a blue suit" for no reason during the normal course of starting a meeting? No, that's not true: Harris was describing herself and what she was wearing, which is
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden’s Withdrawal Letter Did NOT Need The Presidential Seal — He Wrote It As Candidate Biden, Not POTUS Biden
Did Joe Biden's letter withdrawing from the 2024 presidential race require the presidential seal? No, that's not true: The letter was written by Biden in his capacity as then-candidate -- not by Biden as president. The seal is only used f
The Dispatch→ Software Update Glitch Disrupts Air Travel and Other Industries
Bad code from CrowdStrike knocked out 8.5 million devices running Microsoft Windows.
The Dispatch→ Biden Steals the Spotlight in Seclusion
Manufactured machismo at the RNC can’t match the drama playing out at the White House.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof That Trump’s Truth Social Stock Had Unusually Busy Short Selling Before Assassination Attempt
Did short selling for Trump Media "more than double" between July 1 and July 12, 2024, making the stock "plummet one day before the assassination attempt" against the company's co-founder, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump? No,
The Dispatch→ The Bread-and-Circus Stage of American Decline
We live in an unserious country.
PolitiFact→ X posts – No, Bill Gates didn’t cause July 19 worldwide IT outage
Bill Gates is responsible for July 19 global tech outage.
Health Feedback→ Unprotected sun overexposure, not sunscreen or sunglasses, causes sunburn and skin cancer
REVIEW In mid-July 2024, a Facebook reel with almost half a million views claimed there is “a direct correlation” between the introduction of sunscreen use and skin cancer. It added that wearing sunglasses reduces natural protection against sunb
The Dispatch→ TEASER: Trump Goes Off Script, Because Of Course He Does
The Dispatch after hours. Or: Was the RNC worth our time?
The Dispatch→ Republicans Bask in Long-Elusive Party Unity
GOP delegates say they haven’t seen this much unanimity in their party in decades—if ever.
The Dispatch→ Trump Goes Off Script, Because Of Course He Does (Full Episode)
The Dispatch after hours. Or: Was the RNC worth our time?
PolitiFact→ Biden blamed at RNC for wars, but how much sway does a US president have?
Blaming foreign wars in Ukraine and Israel on President Joe Biden has been a recurring theme at this week’s Republican National Convention. But how much sway does a U.S. president have in preventing such wars? We asked experts.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Aldi Customers Will NOT Get Vouchers Worth Hundreds Of Dollars After Filling Out Survey — It’s Scam
Can filling out a quick survey get consumers vouchers worth hundreds of dollars at Aldi grocery stores? No, that's not true: ALDI USA has debunked similar variations of this as a scam since at least 2020. Lead Stories has also previously
Health Feedback→ No, a study didn’t establish that tampons are toxic and cause health problems, contrary to social media posts
REVIEW In July 2024, news reports of a study reporting the presence of heavy metals in tampons triggered a wave of fear and concern on social media. TikTok videos, which received tens of thousands of views, cited the study as evidence that tampons a
PolitiFact→ Families of fallen US service members’ emotional moment at RNC, accusations against Joe Biden
In an emotional moment on the Republican National Convention’s third night, families of U.S. service members killed in the August 2021 terrorist attack in Afghanistan accused President Joe Biden of “never” saying their names, and read them all al
AllSides→ Dem Powerbroker Who Suggested Trump Shooting ‘Staged’ Has Visited Biden White House at Least 10 Times
https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/dem-powerbroker-who-suggested-trump-shooting-staged-has-visited-biden-white-house-at-least-10-times/