The picture is actually a composite, in which an image of the new Pope has been added to a photograph from 2020.
FactCheck.org→ Democrats Exaggerate Estimated Impact of GOP Bill on Uninsured
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. A preliminary Congressional Budget Office analysis said that a Republican legislative proposal that makes changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act would leave “at least
Full Fact→ Spanish tax agency does not require advance notice of cash withdrawals
The country’s Ministry of Finance confirmed it does not request advance notice of withdrawals.
Health Feedback→ Candace Owens repeats unsubstantiated claim about HPV vaccine causing infertility
REVIEW On 9 May 2025, political commentator Candace Owens claimed on X that Gardasil harms female fertility. Her posts drew more than 1.6 million views and more than 24,000 likes. It’s not the first time Owens has cast doubt on vaccine safety. As
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Trump Calling East Palestine Train Derailment an ‘Environmental Terror Attack’
Did a video shared widely in May 2025 authentically show President Donald Trump describing the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio as "the largest environmental terror attack in world history" and "an inside job"? No, that's not
Full Fact→ Net migration figures referenced on Today programme don’t account for newly announced restrictions
On Tuesday’s BBC Radio 4 Today programme it was claimed ONS figures suggest net migration could be “potentially above half a million a year”, even after new immigration restrictions announced by the government.
Full Fact→ Net migration figures referenced on Today programme don’t account for newly announced restrictions
On Tuesday’s BBC Radio 4 Today programme it was claimed ONS figures suggest net migration could be “potentially above half a million a year”, even after new immigration restrictions announced by the government.
Full Fact→ Clip of aftermath of Philadelphia plane crash widely shared as recent scenes in Pakistan
Some Facebook posts claim the clip shows scenes in Lahore, while another claims it’s Karachi, but the video predates the recent conflict between India and Pakistan.
Full Fact→ Clip of aftermath of Philadelphia plane crash widely shared as recent scenes in Pakistan
Some Facebook posts claim the clip shows scenes in Lahore, while another claims it’s Karachi, but the video predates the recent conflict between India and Pakistan.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI-Generated Image Shows Women And Children Crying On Demand For A Cameraman — Not Actual Palestinians In Gaza
Does an image authentically show (presumably) Palestinian women and children crying on demand for a cameraman wearing a green on white headband with Arabic lettering on it? No, that's not true: The scene, which also contained rubble and a
The Dispatch→ Spending Skirmishes
The ‘big, beautiful bill’ could end up being a bust.
The Dispatch→ Mr. Trump in the Middle East
As long as the checks clear.
The Dispatch→ How USAID Became a Humanitarian FedEx
The foreign aid agency forgot the “development” part of its mission.
The Dispatch→ Why I Was Wrong About Head Start
Alas, the pretense of knowledge.
The Dispatch→ ‘Deals Are Coming’
White House tells congressional Republicans tariffs aren’t permanent.
The Dispatch→ Axing the Property Tax, Explained
As home values have spiked, Florida and other states are weighing elimination of property taxes.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Middle East Trip Calls Attention to His Personal Business Ties
The Trump Organization has deals with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dollar General Did NOT Post Sign Saying Self-Checkout Is Closed ‘Due To N—–s’
Did a Dollar General Store post a sign saying a self-checkout station was closed "Due to Niggers"? No, that's not true: The actual sign shared on X by Jack Posobiec on May 15, 2025, read "Due to Dishonesty," but hours later another accoun
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Testified Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Attended ‘Communist Freak-Offs’
Is there evidence that music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs divulged, in testimony, that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries attended "Communist Party Freak Off" parties, as a social media post claimed? No, that's not true: The post appeared
PolitiFact→ France gave the US Statue of Liberty, Qatar offered Trump $400M plane. Experts say it’s not the same
Why Statue of Liberty, Qatar plane gifts are different
The Dispatch→ Our People
The vices, and possible virtue, of tribalism.
PolitiFact→ Marcia Morey – Fact check: NC Democrat blames Trump for Google Calendar’s removal of Black History Month
“Google caved in to Trump. They erased Black History Month from the calendar.”
PolitiFact→ Stephen Miller – Stephen Miller said courts can’t rule on Trump’s immigration actions. Legal experts say he’s wrong.
The Immigration and Nationality Act “stripped Article III courts, that's the judicial branch, of jurisdiction over immigration cases.”
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Trump’s Prescription Drug Pricing Executive Order
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In signing an executive order aimed at reducing U.S. drug prices, President Donald Trump said some prices would be cut in half or more “almost immediately.” But the
The Dispatch→ LIVE: SCOTUS Hears Birthright Citizenship Case
‘This doesn’t cut easily along partisan lines.’
Full Fact→ Is the government on track to train thousands more midwives?
We take a look at Labour’s commitment to train thousands more midwives in the NHS in England.
Full Fact→ Hoax posts circulating on Facebook about stabbed woman found in submerged vehicle
The posts claim the woman was found in different parts of the UK, but share photos showing unrelated incidents in the US.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bodycam Video Does NOT Authentically Show Cop Pull Over Black Judge — Staged
Does a viral bodycam video authentically show a cop pulling over a black judge and then the police officer "lives to regret it?" No, that's not true: The video originated from a channel that publishes re-enactments using the same actors r
Full Fact→ Second Labour MP corrects social media claim about number of migrants ‘deported’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photos Show Trump ‘Shot Again Exiting the White House’ in May 2025
Did authentic photos shared in May 2025 show President Donald Trump covered in blood after being "shot again while exiting the White House"? No, that's not true: We found no source or corroboration for the two images in question, which ap
Full Fact→ Is Peter Sullivan the victim of the ‘longest-running’ miscarriage of justice in UK history?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chuck Schumer Does NOT Use a Rolls Royce Gifted to Him By the British Government — Story is Satire
Does U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer "drive to work every day" in a Rolls Royce he received as a gift from the British government? No, that's not true: That rumor originated on a Facebook page that describes its content as satirical. The fake "Ro
Full Fact→ NHS England corrects working days error in hospital appointments calculation
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Al Gore Did NOT Receive a $90 Million Custom Gulfstream from the Sultan of Kuwait — Story Originated As Satire
Did Al Gore receive a $90 million custom Gulfstream jet from the Sultan of Kuwait? No, that's not true: The story appeared on a site that is clearly labeled as satirical. It is run by a man known for tricking conservatives into liking and
Full Fact→ No, the US Supreme Court has not ruled that Covid vaccines are ‘not vaccines’
Familiar misinformation about Covid vaccines being gene therapy is circulating again.
The Dispatch→ Sudan’s Civil War Rages On
The Trump administration has largely ignored the deadly conflict.
Full Fact→ Fake Telegraph cover praising Pakistan Air Force spreads online
An image appearing to show the front page of the Daily Telegraph from 10 May is circulating online, but it’s not genuine and there are signs it was made with AI.
The Dispatch→ Crackpot Realism
Fear and loathing in Vietnam.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Executive Order on Drug Prices, Explained
How the president’s directive would actually lower costs—and for whom—is unclear.
The Dispatch→ Humans Do Best When They Do Things Together
Flexible work arrangements can benefit employees and employers, but social isolation and a lack of cohesion are detrimental.