Says in his three election campaigns, the early polls were "wildly incorrect, all three times."
Full Fact→ SNP comments on renewable electricity need a bit of explanation
It’s true that Scotland generates the equivalent of all its electricity consumption from renewables. But in practice about a third of what it actually uses still comes from nuclear power and fossil fu
AllSides→ Exaggerated Claims Circulate About Judge Merchan’s Family
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/06/exaggerated-claims-circulate-about-judge-merchans-family/ Social medi
The Dispatch→ Supreme Court Decision Season is Here
What are the cases to watch this term?
Health Feedback→ Claim that Portuguese court found COVID-19 PCR tests to be “97% inaccurate” based on misinterpreted findings
REVIEW Instagram posts claiming “Court Holds PCR Covid Tests 97% Inaccurate” began appearing at the end of May 2024. These posts, published by accounts with tens of thousands of followers (see examples here, here, and here), contained a screensh
The Dispatch→ A Woke Hangover
Whoa, Nellie!
The Dispatch→ Confirming Prior Convictions
We can’t know how the Trump verdict will affect the election, but it’s likely to ratify existing opinions.
The Dispatch→ The RFK Jr. Experience
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign events feature slick staging, smooth-talking staffers, and supporters’ fervent faith in the presidential hopeful.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ AI could supercharge disinformation and disrupt EU elections, experts warn
Voters in the European Union are set to elect lawmakers starting Thursday for the bloc’s parliament, in a major democratic exercise that’s also likely to be overshadowed by online disinformation.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother is 49, not 38, as some social media posts have claimed
“Kyle Rittenhouse’s mom is 38.”
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Title IX Overreach, the Trump Verdict, and More
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed discussion.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Houthi Missile Struck USS Eisenhower In June 2024 — It’s From 2020 Fire On Another Ship
Does a video show the aftermath of a Houthi missile strike on the USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier in June 2024? No, that's not true: The video is from 2020 and shows a smoking fire on the naval vessel USS Bonhomme Richard at the Navy's ba
The Dispatch→ Video: Title IX Overreach, the Trump Verdict, and More
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Walmart Did NOT Announce Return To 24-Hour Shopping In All US Locations Starting June 3, 2024 — No Such Plan
Did Walmart announce that "starting June 3rd all U.S. store locations will go back" to 24-hour shopping? No, that's not true: There was no announcement like this made by Walmart. The news page on the Walmart corporate website at the time
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Zelenskyy Bought $200 Million Casino Resort In Cyprus
Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy buy the luxury Vuni Palace Hotel in Cyprus? No, that's not true: There is no credible evidence that the Ukrainian leader bought the resort on the northern coast of the island nation. In an onlin
The Dispatch→ Past Interference
Should Democrats make Trump’s conviction central to their campaign?
FactCheck.org→ Exaggerated Claims Circulate About Judge Merchan’s Family
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Social media posts seeking to discredit the judge who presided over former President Donald Trump’s criminal case in New York have been circulating online.
PolitiFact→ Can felony convictions hinder Trump’s international travel? Here’s what we know
Many social media users questioned whether former President Donald Trump’s New York felony convictions will affect his ability to travel internationally, as some countries deny entry to people convicted of felonies. Here’s what we know.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Elon Musk isn’t suing Whoopi Goldberg and ‘The View.’ This claim originated on a satire site
“Elon Musk sues The View and Whoopi Goldberg for $60 million.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Invest $1 Billion In Mel Gibson And Mark Wahlberg’s Non-Existent ‘Un-Woke Production Studio’
Did Tesla CEO Elon Musk invest $1 billion into actors Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg's "new un-woke production studio"? No, that's not true: We could not find any evidence to corroborate this claim. Lead Stories debunked a similar claim abo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Houthi Missile Strike Against USS Eisenhower In June 2024 — It’s Screenshot From Arma 3
Does a picture show the Houthis striking the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower with a missile in June 2024? No, that's not true: The image used to substantiate the claim was pulled from the video game Arma 3. Additionally, such an attack has not o
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Elon Musk didn’t choose sewer water over Taylor Swift
Elon Musk said, “I’d rather drink sewer water than see Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl.”
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Title IX Overreach, the Trump Verdict, and More
Join us tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET for our weekly livestreamed conversation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Bombing In Rafah In May 2024 — It’s Northern Gaza In November 2023
Does a viral video show Israeli strikes in Rafah in May 2024? No, that's not true: The video was first posted on November 10, 2023. At the time, news organizations published reports about most fighting being concentrated on the opposite s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Say ‘I’d Rather Drink Sewer Water Than See Taylor Swift At The Super Bowl’ — Satire Site Oirgin
Did entrepreneur and Tesla CEO Elon Musk say, "I'd rather drink sewer water than see Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl," as a post on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: This claim originally appeared in an article on a satirical website
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Americans 25 and older are not entitled to $500 prepaid card
“Every American over 25 is now entitled to get a prepaid reward card up to $500 to use for groceries and everyday expenses.”
Full Fact→ Conservative political broadcast claims on tax and mortgages need context
The party’s first broadcast of the 2024 general election made broad claims about people’s finances.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump’s False claim that Joe Biden wants to quadruple your taxes
Joe Biden wants “to quadruple your taxes.”
Full Fact→ ITV Sunak V Starmer Debate: fact checked
It’s the first TV debate of the 2024 general election, with Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer going head-to-head.
The Dispatch→ Mexico Breaks the Glass Ceiling
Will incoming Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum follow in her mentor and predecessor’s footsteps?
The Dispatch→ Will President Biden Pardon His Son?
Should Hunter reach a plea deal or take his chances at 20 years?
The Dispatch→ ‘Not Only to Be Loved, But to Be Lovely’
On Adam Smith’s other major treatise, ‘The Theory of Moral Sentiments.’
The Dispatch→ Trumpism With Chinese Characteristics
The former president and the Xi regime both vacillate between disregarding the rules and demanding their protection.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sylvester Stallone Did NOT Withdraw From Movie With Robert DeNiro — Did NOT Call Him ‘Woke’ And ‘Creepy’
Did Sylvester Stallone withdraw from a movie project with Robert DeNiro, calling him "woke" and "creepy"? No, that's not true: The website that originally posted the article making the claim labels the story "Hollywood satire." Stallone's
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Was NOT Required To Report To NYC Probation Services Immediately After Hush-Money Trial Conviction
Was Donald Trump required to report to New York City probation services immediately after his conviction on May 30, 2024, and did he fail to do that? No, that's not true: There was no mandate for the former president to go straight to the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Discuss Disney Princess ‘Disorder’ Theory In Interview
Did entrepreneur Elon Musk discuss in an interview a theory that holds "every single Disney princess is supposed to... represent a disorder", as shown in a video on TikTok? No, that's not true: As of this publication, there's no evidence
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Actor Chris Evans Did NOT Sign A Bomb In 2016 — USO Tour Photo Shows Him Signing Inert Replica Used In Training
Did American actor Chris Evans sign a live bomb in 2016 in a photo op? No, that's not true: The object the "Captain America" actor signed was not an explosive device, but a replica, an inert training aid. The actor was at Incirlik Air Bas
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, the U.S. Supreme Court didn’t rule on a Texas immigration law’s constitutionality
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in May that “Texas SB-4 law is constitutional.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Spokesperson Did NOT Justify Ukrainian Strikes On Belgorod, Russia Saying It Holds ‘Virtually No Civilians’ — Video Is AI Fake
Does a 50-second video show authentic remarks by U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller discussing "military targets" in the Russian city of Belgorod, with "virtually no civilians left" in that city? No, that's not true: The vi
The Dispatch→ Rough Justice
Will there be a backlash to the Trump verdict?