The Democratic Party’s problem with working class voters is bigger than policy.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a video of Mexican firefighters flying to help battle California’s wildfires
Video shows Mexican firefighters going to help with California fires.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Has NOT Promised $52,000 In Homeowner Relief — Info-Harvesting Ruse
Do homeowners have "only six days left" to claim $52,000 in homeowner relief from a program President-elect Donald Trump initiated in January 2025? No, that's not true: A misleading video touts a nonexistent program to entice people to en
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No, top tech companies didn’t refuse to give to Los Angeles wildfire relief
Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Apple and Uber haven’t donated anything toward LA fire relief, but Taylor Swift donated $10 million.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘The Simpsons’ Did NOT Predict California Wildfires — Images Are NOT From 2007 Episode
Does a video show real images from a 2007 episode of "The Simpsons" that predicted the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires? No, that's not true: None of the images in the video posted on social media were shown in the episode cited in the video, e
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – This video of LA fires is mostly AI-generated
Video claims to show the Los Angeles fires.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Conspiracy theory falsely links Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to Los Angeles wildfires
Los Angeles wildfires are part of a Hollywood conspiracy to cover up evidence related to Sean “Diddy” Combs.
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Familiar Talking Points in Final Remarks
In his farewell address to the nation and in other recent remarks, President Joe Biden has repeated claims that are misleading or need additional context. Biden said, “We’ve created nearly 17 million new jobs, more than any other sing
The Dispatch→ Positions of Honor
On the purging of Rep. Mike Turner.
The Dispatch→ Why Shrubland Makes Southern California’s Wildfires Inevitable
Los Angeles’ chaparral ecosystem plays a key role in the fires’ intensity.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Clip Does NOT Prove Biden’s Farewell Address Was Prerecorded
Does a clip showing open computer files prove President Joe Biden's farewell address was prerecorded? No, that's not true: The recording only showed Biden's photo, not the purportedly prerecorded video file with his speech. Plus, a White
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fact-check: Is the federal government treating California and North Carolina disasters differently?
“So (Los Angeles), Hollywood, and California (get) 100% aid for the next 180 days while Western North Carolina got $750.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Helicopters Taking Mexican Firefighters To Help Los Angeles Wildfire Relief Efforts In January 2025
Does a video show helicopters taking Mexican firefighters to help in Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts in January 2025, as a social media post implied? No, that's not true: Spokespeople for the Los Angeles Fire Department and the Califo
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Tracking Donald Trump's complete position change on banning TikTok in the US
On banning TikTok
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Two clips in a Facebook video don’t show Los Angeles wildfires; they were taken in other countries
Video clips show “wildfires in Los Angeles, California.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show South African Firefighters Dancing At Airport Before Fighting 2025 LA Wildfires
Does a video depict South African firefighters dancing at a Canadian airport on their way to help battle the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires? No, that's not true: A video showing 200 South African firefighters singing and clapping together was
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Saying ‘End of Quote’ In Farewell Address Was NOT A Mistake
Did President Joe Biden err in saying "end of quote" during his farewell address on January 15, 2025, as some social media posts suggested? No, that's not true: Speakers often say "end of quote" to show they've finished quoting someone el
Full Fact→ Have 16,400 ‘failed asylum seekers’ been sent home under Labour?
There have been 16,400 immigration returns since Labour was elected, but the figures we have don’t show how many involved asylum seekers.
Health Feedback→ Mel Gibson makes baseless claim on Joe Rogan’s podcast that dewormers ivermectin and fenbendazole are effective cancer cures
REVIEW On 9 January 2025, comedian Joe Rogan interviewed actor Mel Gibson for his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience. During the interview, Gibson claimed that three of his friends were cured of late-stage cancer after taking “what you’ve heard th
Full Fact→ Bovaer has not been found to reduce cattle fertility at the approved dose
A claim that the manufacturer of Bovaer has invested in a synthetic meat company is true, but there’s no evidence the feed additive reduces the fertility of cows at approved doses.
Full Fact→ GoPro footage shows firefighter in Chile, not LA
The video was originally posted in November 2024 and is unrelated to the recent wildfires in LA.
The Dispatch→ The U.S. Announces an Israel-Hamas Deal
Israel has not approved the agreement heralded by Biden and Trump, saying Hamas is seeking last-minute changes.
The Dispatch→ Hot ’n Cold Wars
Axis Powers 2: Electric Boogaloo.
The Dispatch→ On Porn and Paxton
The 'Kids Don't Get Gross Porn' doctrine is a significant legal concept.
The Dispatch→ Can Democrats Govern?
At least on the state level, Republicans look relatively competent.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: California Authorities Did NOT Announce Lithium Deposits Found In Wildfire Relief Efforts, Thus Proving ‘Land Grab’ Theory — They Found Batteries In Storage
Did California fire officials announce lithium deposits were found in January 2025 wildfire relief efforts, proving a "land grab" theory? No, that's not true: In a January 12, 2025, community update, the California Department of Forestry
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UK Prime Ministers Have NOT Attended US Presidential Inaugurations 4 Times In Past 100 Years
Have British prime ministers attended U.S. presidential inaugurations on four occasions in the past 100 years? No, that's not true: A presidential historian told Lead Stories that no prime ministers from the U.K. attended a U.S. inaugurat
Internet Archive→ Presidential Address= A PBS News Special Report : KQED : January 15, 2025 5:00pm-5:31pm PST
Live coverage of President Joe Biden's farewell address..This item belongs to: movies/TV-KQED.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text, Extended Data Services, Item Tile, JSON, MPEG1, Metadata, SubRip, TV Cli
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Ukrainian Prosecutor’s Son ‘Spotted In Monaco Enjoying His Car’
Does a video show the "son of a famous Ukrainian prosecutor" who "was spotted in Monaco enjoying his car" during the Russian-Ukrainian war in January 2025? No, that's not true: Lead Stories analysis showed that neither the date, place or
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Biden isn’t providing Los Angeles wildfire victims only $770. Other federal aid is available.
The Biden administration is offering only “$770 for people who lost everything” in the Los Angeles wildfires.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, the FBI didn’t arrest the owner of a company purportedly responsible for the Los Angeles fires
“The FBI has arrested the owner of the company responsible for the fires in Los Angeles.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, images of trees standing amid wildfire destruction aren’t evidence of directed energy weapons
Trees still standing amid wildfire damage in the Los Angeles area are evidence of directed energy weapons.
The Dispatch→ Nature Isn’t Healing
Corporate cronyism is bad all the time.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this image doesn’t show Elon Musk, Taylor Swift at a production facility
Photo shows Elon Musk and Taylor Swift visiting “production facilities” for an energy-saving device.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Wildfire Burning In Hollywood Is NOT Real — AI Generated Scenes
Does a video show real wildfire scenes of firefighters in rugged terrain, fire raging and a suburban neighborhood in California? No, that's not true: This video on Facebook is AI generated. Lead Stories tracked the source of a clip in thi
The Dispatch→ Peak Trump
How long will the honeymoon last?
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: Senate confirmation hearing for Pam Bondi, attorney general nominee
We fact-checked the Senate confirmation hearing for Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general. She said there was a peaceful transfer of power in January 2021, ignoring the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, and misled about Trump’s 2021 call
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Clip doesn’t show ‘Israeli tourists celebrating’ Los Angeles fires. It shows a 2024 Switzerland fire
Video shows “Israeli tourists celebrating” the Los Angeles wildfires.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: January 2025 LA Wildfires NOT Part Of ‘Smart City’ Project
Were the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires intentionally set to implement "smart city" technology across Los Angeles? No, that's not true: While the cause of the wildfires had not been determined at the time of writing, the "smart city"
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: Did California Gov. Gavin Newsom cut $100 million in fire prevention?
Following social media posts, Gavin Newsom said it was a “ridiculous lie” that he cut $100 million for fire prevention. The 2024-25 budget did cut wildfire funding, but that followed increases during a budget surplus.