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?
The Dispatch→ No Evidence Supports Claims That Alvin Bragg Is Worth $42 Million
His 2022 financial disclosures show more modest financial and real estate holdings.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump denied saying, “Lock her up." He said Hillary Clinton should to go to jail at least 7 times
Speaking about Hillary Clinton: “I didn’t say, ‘Lock her up.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Walmart didn’t announce new 24-hour store hours, despite online claims
“Walmart has announced starting June 3rd all locations in the U.S. will go back to 24hrs.”
PolitiFact→ Anderson Clayton – No, North Carolina's chief justice isn't removing judges from elected positions
“Justice Paul Newby is out here removing judges who were elected to their positions by the voters of North Carolina!!!”
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Does Trump want to repeal the ACA, as Biden says? Tracking his changing stance over the years
Donald Trump wants to terminate the Affordable Care Act.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a real video of a crowd reacting to former President Donald Trump’s conviction
Video shows a crowd celebrating former President Donald Trump’s conviction.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Fox News covered former President Donald Trump’s conviction
Fox News reported on Taco Bell instead of former President Donald Trump’s conviction.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Posts spread image of satirical ‘Gayo’ condiment as real
As this year’s Pride Month kicked off on Saturday, the image spread out of context on social media, implying that “Gayo” is an actual product.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Edited Video Does NOT Show People Celebrating Trump’s Guilty Verdict — They Were Celebrating A 2016 Soccer Game
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