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
The Dispatch→ Where Team Nikki Lands on Haley’s Trump Endorsement
Plus: Sen. Bob Menendez’s legal issues may sway his son’s congressional bid.
Full Fact→ Conservative tweet about state pension increases combines new and basic rates
A tweet from the Conservative party incorrectly implies that this year’s pension increase is on top of a previous £3,700 rise.
Full Fact→ It’s not true that more migrants arrived in the UK in two years than between 1066 and 2010
A graphic shared by Reform UK leader Richard Tice claims Rishi Sunak “welcomed more migrants in just two years” than in the 944 years prior to 2010.
The Dispatch→ What Sort of Man Is Donald Trump?
On last week's guilty verdict.
AllSides→ Q&A on Trump’s Criminal Conviction
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/05/qa-on-trumps-criminal-conviction/ Donald Trump became the first U.S.
The Dispatch→ Biden Presents Phased Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Plan
‘It’s time for this war to end and for the day after to begin.’
Full Fact→ No evidence Russian missile strike hit ‘NATO logistics hub’ in Ukraine
There is no evidence that a video shared in the aftermath of a Russian missile strike in Odessa, Ukraine, shows damage to a ‘NATO logistics hub’.
The Dispatch→ Why Bother to Vote
What message can your vote send?
The Dispatch→ How the Courts Can Prevent Title IX Overreach
The Biden administration’s new guidance restores problematic Obama-era policies, but the separation of powers can protect individual liberty.
The Dispatch→ New U.S. Rules for Dangerous Pathogen Research, Explained
This risky but essential research gets a public safety revamp.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week Trump Was Convicted
Plus: To choose or not to choose in November, and why is Biden ignoring disaffected Republicans?
The Dispatch→ The Dispatch Monthly Mailbag with Steve Hayes
It’s (finally) our co-founder and CEO’s turn to answer your questions.
The Dispatch→ Misunderstanding Francis
Reflections on the pope’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview.
The Dispatch→ Bad Karma-Lago
'Don't call this a Stalinist show trial.'
The Dispatch→ Servants of the Tech Moguls?
Yanis Varoufakis’ ‘Technofeudalism’ rehashes a decade’s worth of anti-capitalist talking points. The future of tech, however, is far brighter.
The Dispatch→ The Most Captivating Character in ‘House of the Dragon’
Ahead of Season 2 of the HBO show, a look back at Aemond Targaryen, the show’s tragic villain.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Mexico election: Sexist tropes and misinformation swirl online
As voters in Mexico head to the polls, a flurry of false, sexist and misleading posts on social media are blurring the lines between fact and fiction.
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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Illinois Legislators Did NOT Pass Bill Redefining Criminals As ‘Justice-Impacted Individuals’
Did Illinois legislators pass a bill to redefine all convicted criminals as "justice-impacted individuals"? No, that's missing context: An amendment to a bill renaming offenders "justice-impacted individuals" only applies to participants
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of ‘Barbara O’Neill’s Daughter’ In Court Is Likely AI Creation — AI Detection Tool Rates It 98% Likely To Be Fake
Does a still image in a video on social media show the daughter of naturopath Barbara O'Neill being sentenced to prison for supposedly revealing "health secrets"? No, that's not true: A tool used to detect AI-generated images found eviden
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ FACT FOCUS: Trump responds to guilty verdict with attacks and false claims
Former President Donald Trump on Friday sought to relitigate several aspects of his hush money trial, making several false and unsupported claims after being convicted on 34 felony charges by a New York jury.
The Dispatch→ Coups and Norms
Thoughts on the Trump verdict.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Which judges will hear Donald Trump’s appeal? It’s too early to know, experts say
Photo shows the judges who will hear the appeal of former President Donald Trump’s criminal conviction.
The Dispatch→ Crocodile Tears for the Convict
Alvin Bragg’s case was wrong. That doesn’t mean Trump deserves sympathy.
PolitiFact→ Did Denali National Park ban American flags? No. Here’s what happened
Social media users said a National Park Service employee “banned” the American flag at Denali National Park in Alaska. There was a dust-up over a single flag at the park, but no park-wide ban.
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Trump’s Criminal Conviction
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Donald Trump became the first U.S. president, current or former, to be convicted of a criminal offense when a 12-person jury in New York on May 30 found him guilty on 34 felony coun
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Olympic Committee Did NOT Say Lia Thomas Can ‘Try Out For The Men’s Team’
Did the U.S. Olympic Committee say that American swimmer Lia Thomas, the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA swimming championship Division I title, is "welcome to try out for the men's team," as a post on Facebook claimed? No
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Image Of Donald Trump In Police Custody After Guilty Verdict Is AI-Generated
Does an Instagram image that shows police forcibly leading away an angry Donald Trump accurately represent what happened after his May 30, 2024, conviction on 34 felony counts? No, that's not true: This is an AI-generated image that surfa
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Trump’s speech at Trump Tower after New York felony conviction
Following his felony conviction, we fact-checked former President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging remarks to reporters at Trump Tower about his gag order, his former lawyer Michael Cohen and calling the process “rigged.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Burger King is not closing all its locations
Burger King is “closing its doors for good.”
Health Feedback→ Parkinson’s has no cure; nicotine patches haven’t been proven an effective treatment
REVIEW In May 2024, a Facebook reel with over 350,000 views claimed that nicotine patches can cure Parkinson’s disease. In the reel, chiropractor Bryan Ardis shared the alleged testimony of a person who claimed “all of his Parkinson’s symptoms
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Guilty. Now What?
This is negative polarization at its peak moment.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Soccer Manager Pep Guardiola Refusing To Shake Hands With Israeli Representative
Did soccer manager Pep Guardiola avoid shaking hands with "the Israeli representative" in May 2024? No, that's not true: A viral video on social media misidentified the man passed over by Guardiola as he greeted a line of well-wishers at
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, the Challenger crew members aren’t alive
“Astronauts from the Challenger are alive!”
The Dispatch→ Misleading Photo Suggests Trump Would Face an All-Black, All-Female Panel of Judges on Appeal
The appellate court actually has 21 judges, and five would be selected randomly to hear his case.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Does Trump’s felony conviction bar him from owning a gun?
Under federal law, former President Donald Trump’s “felony convictions mean he can no longer possess guns.”
PolitiFact→ Jason Pizzo – Donald Trump is likely able to vote in November despite felony conviction
“Trump can’t vote for himself in the November election.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: Former President Donald Trump will be able to vote in the 2024 election as long as he isn't in prison after being convicted in his hush money trial.
The Dispatch→ Republicans Show a United Front Against Donald Trump’s Conviction
Plus: Is Joe Biden running a base election?