Did British naturalist Charles Darwin, best known for his contributions to the evolutionary theory in biology, who died in 1882, predict "the rise of The Woke," a modern-day slang term frequently used by the opponents of those raising awa
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Man Pictured With Stethoscope Is NOT Sen. John Fetterman’s Doctor — He’s Porn Actor Johnny Sins
Is the man presented as "John Fetterman's doctor" in a post about the U.S. senator's condition a doctor? No, that's not true: He is porn actor Jonny Sins and the post is the latest version of spoofs in which Sins, who plays a doctor in fi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Twitter Did NOT Institute Policy Banning Flag Of Ukraine
Did Twitter make a rule that users may not display the flag of Ukraine on their profile because it is considered a political statement against Russia? No, that's not true: A post from Walter Report contained a fabricated image which appea
The Dispatch→ Ramaswamy Grabs the Mic
Vivek Ramaswamy speaks at the 2022 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in December 2002 in Phoenix. (Photo by Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)Plus: A Club for Growth VP eyes a Senate run in Virginia. The post Ramaswamy Grabs the Mic appeared f
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week We Marked One Year of War in Ukraine
A woman cries during a prayer near the graves of Ukrainian soldiers killed in the Russian-Ukrainian war at the Lychakiv Cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine on February 25, 2023. (Photo by Pavlo Palamarchuk/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)Plus: Marjorie Taylor Green
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine NOT First Time 100,000 Troops Invaded Another Country Since World War II
Was Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the first time 100,000 troops had invaded another country since World War II? No, that's not true: There are many examples of military forces totaling more than 100,000 inv
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ’19-Year-Old Girl In Texas’ NOT Sentenced To ’96 Years In Prison’ After Abortion
Was a 19-year-old girl in Texas sentenced to "96 years in prison" after traveling across state lines to gain access to an abortion procedure? No, that's not true: The social media account that shared this post is a satirical one. Furtherm
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: HAARP Does NOT ‘Send A Billion-Watt Microwave’ To Cause Disasters On Earth
Can the Alaska-based HAARP project, a former military research facility for studying the ionosphere, remotely initiate natural disasters such as earthquakes anywhere on Earth? No, that's not true: An "explanation" of its purported capabil
The Dispatch→ Stirewaltisms: Can DeSantis Go the Distance?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference on January 18, 2023. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images)Media speculation about his candidacy heats up. The post Stirewaltisms: Can DeSantis Go the Distance? appeared firs
The Dispatch→ The East Palestine Blame Game
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg the site of the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. (Photo by Brooke LaValley-Pool/Getty Images)Plus: U.S.-Taiwan ties grow stronger.The post The East Palestine Blame Game appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Get Shorty
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference on January 18, 2023. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images)Are the early attacks on DeSantis hurting him or helping?The post Get Shorty appeared first on The Dispatch.
Truth or Fiction?→ EPA Chief, Ohio Gov. Drink Tap Water in Viral Video
On February 22 2022, a Reddit account shared the following video to r/therewasanattempt (the attempt was, in the words of the post, “by the Ohio Governor and EPA Chief to prove the tap water was safe by pretending to drink it”):
Truth or Fiction?→ Arizona Election Deniers Wilted When Asked for Proof: Report
Election deniers in Arizona folded when asked to provide proof of their voting-related conspiracy theories, according to a Washington Post report. The story was based on an investigation into “voter fraud” carried out by then-state Attorney
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pope Francis Did NOT Declare ‘Pedophiles Have A Special Place In Heaven’
Did Pope Francis say that pedophiles have a special place in heaven? No, that's not true: There is no record of Pope Francis saying that, as an article in NewsPunch claims. Other quotes in this article are real quotes from the pope that w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fire Safety Watchdog Estimates 2,600-3,100 Industrial Fires Annually In U.S.
Was there an uptick in industrial fires in the U.S. in early 2023, indicating that the country is "under attack"? No, that's not true: Annually, there are between 2,600 and 3,100 structure fires in industrial properties in the U.S., accor
The Dispatch→ The Sweep: Democrats to Continue Meddling in GOP Primaries
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer talks with reporters at the U.S. Capitol on February 14, 2023. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Plus: How South Carolina’s early contest could be bad for Haley and Scott.The post The Sweep: Democrats to Con
The Dispatch→ Herrera Beutler Weighing Gov Run, Donors Say
Former Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in 2022. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)Plus: 2024 hopefuls converge Friday on a Texas GOP donor retreat.The post Herrera Beutler Weighing Gov Run, Donors Say appeared
The Dispatch→ The Soda Code
The appeal of DeSantis among Republican supporters. The post The Soda Code appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US, Germany, Other Western Countries Did NOT Pull Their Envoys Out Of Turkey 24 Hours Before Quake
Did the United States, Germany and other Western countries pull their ambassadors out of Turkey 24 hours before the February 6, 2023, earthquake that killed tens of thousands there? No, that's not true: Diplomatic representatives from the
The Dispatch→ Has DeSantis Gone ‘Full Trump’ on Ukraine?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking in New York, February 20. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)Nah. Only mostly Trump.The post Has DeSantis Gone ‘Full Trump’ on Ukraine? appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ ImPOTUS
President Biden with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena Zelenska in Kyiv, February 20. (Photo by Evan Vucci / POOL / AFP) (Photo by EVAN VUCCI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)Joe Biden, Ukraine, and the ‘Goldwater Rule.’The post Im
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ‘REAL’ Epstein List Of Fellow Pedophiles Leaked on Dark Web
Was the "REAL" Epstein list leaked on the dark web? No, that's not true: The article that made the claim in the headline offered no evidence and zero proof in the body of the story that a list belonging to convicted pedophile Jeffery Epst
The Dispatch→ The Tiger Is Loose
Trump supporter Melissa Regan, of Pike County, Ohio, attends a Stop the Steal rally in support of President Trump on December 12, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis/Getty Images.)Further thoughts on Fox News and Dominion Vot
The Dispatch→ The Tiger Is Loose
Trump supporter Melissa Regan, of Pike County, Ohio, attends a Stop the Steal rally in support of President Trump on December 12, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis/Getty Images.)Further thoughts on Fox News and Dominion Vot
The Dispatch→ Kristi Noem Does D.C.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks at the Calvin Coolidge Foundation conference at the Library of Congress on February 17. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Plus: MAGA voters test the Haley waters in South Carolina.The post Kristi Noem Does D.C.
The Dispatch→ Machiavelli on the Hustings
A manuscript of Niccolo' Machiavelli's 'Il Principe.’ ('The Prince') is displayed at Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze on December 10, 2013 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Laura Lezza/Getty Images)What would the great F
The Dispatch→ A Problem With Presidents, Not the Presidency
(Photos from Getty Images.)The biggest problems these days are not with the office, but its occupants. The post A Problem With Presidents, Not the Presidency appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week Dominion Exposed Fox News
Tucker Carlson speaks during 2022 Fox Nation Patriot Awards in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images)Plus: Nikki Haley enters the race, the folly of Buy American policy, and more.The post Our Best Stuff From the Week Dominion Exposed
The Dispatch→ Tim Scott’s 2024 Gamble
Sen. Tim Scott delivers remarks at the Charleston County Republican Party’s Black History Month banquet February 16, 2023, in Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)His listening tour tests whether Republican primary voters wo
The Dispatch→ American Security Through American Idealism
President George W. Bush delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in for his second term. (Photo by Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images)Remembering Michael Gerson by reflecting on the greatest speech he ever wrote.The post Ame
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Walmart Did NOT Sell Eggs For ‘Illegal Prices,’ Customers Can NOT Get $500 Store Credit
Did Walmart sell eggs for "illegal prices" and are $500 store credits being given to customers to "make it up"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Walmart sold eggs at illegally high prices nor is there any evidence of consume
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Soros Did NOT Endorse Florida Gov. DeSantis For GOP Nomination For President — Soros Predicted He’ll Run
Did liberal billionaire philanthropist George Soros endorse Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential race? No, that's not true: In remarks to the Munich Security Conference in February 2023, Soros s
The Dispatch→ Stirewaltisms: The Problem of Policy in Politics
Sen. Rick Scott listens during a news conference at the Capitol on January 25, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)What happens when politicians decide that getting power to do the right things makes it necessary to say the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: KFC Did NOT Tweet Image Of Chicken Drumstick And Shadow Of Raised Fist For Black History Month
Did KFC tweet for Black History Month a photo of a chicken drumstick in front of a drumstick shadow that looks like a raised fist? No, that's not true: KFC's U.S. corporate account never posted this image, which has been altered. The Inst
Logically→ This is the first close-up image of the Chinese spy balloon flying over Montana.
The image shows the "Death Star", a fictional space station from the Star Wars film franchise.
The Dispatch→ The Non-Trump GOP Presidential Primary Gets Going
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign event in New Hampshire on February 16. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, and Ron DeSantis—oh my!The post The Non-Trump GOP Presidential Primary Ge
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ Is NOT ‘Banned In America’
Is "Little Red Riding Hood" banned in America? No, that's not true: And neither are assault weapons. Only nine of the 50 states have banned assault weapons. Two school districts did ban a specific version of the book in 1990 because the p
The Dispatch→ No Man’s Land
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley arrives to her first campaign event on February 15, 2023, in Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Launch day reveals the vacuousness of Haley 2024. The post No Man’s Land appeare
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Atlanta Banned The Word ‘Women’ Across All Public Platforms
Did the city of Atlanta ban the word "women" across all public platforms in favor of the phrase "birthing persons"? No, there's no evidence that's true: Spokespeople for the Atlanta City Council told Lead Stories they had no knowledge of
Truth or Fiction?→ Are Wyoming Republicans Opposing a Minimum Marriage Age?
Republican lawmakers in Wyoming drew both increased coverage and criticism in February 2023 for their opposition to a bill — sponsored by one of their own party members — that would set a minimum age for marriage. The measure, House Bill 00