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PolitiFact→ Jon Tester – In Montana Senate race, Jon Tester exaggerates Tim Sheehy’s stance on public lands
“In Montana, we cherish our public lands. But Tim Sheehy called to transfer them off, so the ultra-rich can buy them up.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – Claims about 180,000 Amish registered voters in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, are farfetched
There are “180,000 registered new Amish voters in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.”
PolitiFact→ Eric Hovde – Hovde called Milwaukee a ‘sex trafficking capital.’ Is he right?
“Milwaukee is one of the sex trafficking capitals in our country.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – Photo shows Obama’s 2011 Ireland crowd, not Trump’s in New York City in 2024
Photo shows people lined up outside Madison Square Garden before an Oct. 27 rally by former President Donald Trump.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Claims that the Harris campaign paid Lizzo $2.3 million to appear at an event are unsubstantiated
“BREAKING: Lizzo charged the Harris-Walz campaign $2.3 million for a single appearance at a Detroit rally.”
Full Fact→ Amazon’s Alexa has been giving more incorrect answers attributed to fact checkers
The interactive voice assistant has been providing more wrong information based on debunked false claims, about mpox, the UN and more.
Full Fact→ Fake BBC article falsely claims Rachel Reeves has pledged to share ‘income from taxes’
An article about the Chancellor promoting an online investment scheme which has been mocked-up to appear as if it was published by BBC News is circulating on Facebook.
The Dispatch→ The CIA’s Ugly Legacy on Workplace Sexual Violence
The agency has been unable to create a safe environment for its female officers.
PolitiFact→ Live fact-checks from Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally in New York City
We're live fact-checking former President Donald Trump's 5 p.m. ET rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Follow along here.
PolitiFact→ Lisa Grafstein – NC Democrat falsely claims her Republican opponent campaigned for 'largest ever' school funding cut
Scott Lassiter “repeatedly campaigned to promote” North Carolina's “largest-ever” school funding cut, sending public school money to “unaccountable private schools” and ending science education.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Video doesn’t show election worker ripping ballots in a Pennsylvania county. They’re fake ballots.
Video shows an election worker destroying mail ballots with votes for former President Donald Trump in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Kamala Harris’ comments about Donald Trump and Hitler were not based on a ‘debunked hoax’
Kamala Harris’ statements about Trump invoking Adolf Hitler were based on a “debunked hoax from The Atlantic.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Kamala Harris didn’t say she wouldn't accept the 2024 election results
Kamala Harris "proclaimed she would not accept the outcome of the election and has a team of lawyers ready to overturn them"
PolitiFact→ Eric Hovde – Ballot drop boxes did not just appear for pandemic
Ballot drop boxes 'were only used for a pandemic.'
PolitiFact→ Would MO abortion Amendment 3 legalize surgery for trans kids? It's highly unlikely, experts say
Critics argue that language in a Missouri ballot measure to protect abortion access could be used to challenge an existing state ban on gender-affirming care. Legal experts say it’s highly unlikely the courts would read the law that broadly.
Full Fact→ Image of plane landing near explosion is AI
The image is being shared on social media with claims it shows a plane landing at Beirut International Airport during Israeli airstrikes.
Full Fact→ Coriander is not a reliable treatment for heavy metal toxicity
Several posts claim that studies prove that coriander removes varying percentages of heavy metals from the body. This is not the case.
The Dispatch→ The Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022, Explained
After January 6’s chaos, Congress moved to impede partisan efforts to manipulate election outcomes.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Tarrant County, Texas, voting machines are not changing Donald Trump votes for Kamala Harris
"Breaking: Voters in Tarrant County, Texas are reporting that the voting machines are flipping their votes from Trump to Kamala Harris."
PolitiFact→ Tammy Baldwin – Tammy Baldwin claim that Eric Hovde supports tax plan that benefits the rich is correct
Says opponent Eric Hovde “supports a $4 trillion tax plan that would disproportionately advantage the well-off and profitable corporations”
Health Feedback→ Thermograms and breast self-exams aren’t adequate substitutes for mammograms
REVIEW Mammograms are a useful screening tool for early detection of breast cancer given that they help identify potential issues before they become palpable or symptomatic. They use X-ray imaging to examine breast tissue for signs of abnormalities,
The Dispatch→ Policy Experts Tackle the Immigration Conundrum
A Dispatch symposium.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Possible Voting Machine Glitch On One Ballot in Tarrant County, Texas, Did NOT Indicate Widespread Vote-Switching — Election Official Says Questioned Ballot Was Not Counted, Voter Was Issued A New Ballot
Did a possible voting machine glitch in Tarrant County, Texas, on one ballot indicate widespread vote-switching? No, that's not true: Tarrant County elections administrator Clint Ludwig said he believes the one person making the claim abo
PolitiFact→ X posts – No, The Atlantic did not publish an article with the headline ‘Trump is Literally Hitler’
A photo shows The Atlantic published a story headlined “Trump is Literally Hitler.”
PolitiFact→ 2 weeks, 450+ posts: How Elon Musk uses his X profile to push FEMA, immigration, voting falsehoods
Elon Musk posts and reposts misinformation narratives from conservative accounts, amplifying false claims to millions. We analyzed more than 450 of his posts and found numerous falsehoods about federal hurricane relief, immigration and voting.
PolitiFact→ Live fact-checking Kamala Harris' town hall on CNN
PolitiFact will fact-check Vice President Kamala Harris on CNN as she speaks with voters in a town hall outside of Philadelphia.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Social media posts mislead about Michigan voter rolls and election fraud
Michigan has “more registered voters than eligible citizens. This creates a huge risk of election fraud.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump ad distorts Kamala Harris’ stance on Social Security taxes
Vice President Kamala Harris “wants struggling seniors to pay more Social Security taxes while she gives Medicare and Social Security to illegals.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Woman Pledging To Eat Dog Food Until Harris Wins Election — Text Was Added To Original Clip
Does a video posted on Instagram genuinely show a woman who has pledged to eat dog food until Kamala Haris is president? No, that's not true: The video originated from a TikTok account featuring a woman who cosplays as a dog named Lassie.
PolitiFact→ FEMA conspiracy theories have existed for decades. Here's how the internet has amplified them.
False claims about the Federal Emergency Management Agency are nearly as old as the agency itself. Here’s what experts say is behind the claims, from early theories FEMA was planning concentration camps to recent misinformation about its hurricane re
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – A load of misinformation: Former President Donald Trump wasn’t sitting on a towel on ‘Fox & Friends’
Photo shows former President Donald Trump sitting on a black towel on “Fox & Friends” because “they don’t want him to stain the sofa.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Leaked Fox News Memo Showed Interviewers Used Vicks VapoRub To Mask Trump’s Purportedly Offensive Odor — It’s Satire
Did a leaked Fox News memo say interviewers used Vicks VapoRub to mask Donald Trump's purportedly offensive odor? No, that's not true: The account on X that wrote about the memo describes its content as satire and comedy. No credible news
The Dispatch→ After Sinwar’s Death, What’s Next for Israel’s War Against Hamas?
The U.S. sees an opening for a ceasefire deal, though the chances seem slim.
The Dispatch→ Regulatory Policy Experts: Both Harris and Trump Threaten Constraints on Innovation
A Dispatch symposium.
PolitiFact→ Progress 2028 – Progress 2028 isn't tied to Kamala Harris. Ads saying she wants mandatory buyback program are False
A pro-Kamala Harris website shows she supports a mandatory gun buyback program.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Sit On Black Towel During Appearance On Fox & Friends On October 18, 2024 — It’s His Suit Jacket
Did Donald Trump sit on a black towel during his appearance on "Fox & Friends" on October 18, 2024? No, that's not true: When Trump sat on a couch for an interview, material from his dark suit jacket fanned out on both sides. There wa
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Harris’ and Trump’s Fox News Appearances
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Both presidential candidates appeared on Fox News on Oct. 16 — former President Donald Trump in a town hall with women voters in Georgia and Vice President Kamala Harris in an
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Northern lights aren’t chemicals sprayed in the sky. Experts say nothing else would have that effect
The northern lights are proof of the sky “glowing with chemicals” sprayed in the sky.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UNRWA Did NOT Put Black Band Across Its X Profile To Grieve Sinwar’s Death
Did the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees put a black band across its profile image on X to grieve the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar? No, that's not true: The band was on the image for months before Sinwar