A claim being widely shared on Facebook that the Mayor of London had said he and his family would emigrate from the UK following the US election if Mr Trump won the presidency is untrue.
The Dispatch→ Who Will Fill J.D. Vance’s Senate Seat?
Jockeying for the vice president-elect’s post has begun in Ohio.
Full Fact→ US election: 20 million votes haven’t gone ‘missing’
Misleading claims have been circulating online since it was announced that Donald Trump has won the US presidential election that millions of votes are “missing”.
The Dispatch→ What Happened and What’s Next
Recapping the Dispatch Summit.
Climate Feedback→ Climate vs. weather: a deep dive on the key differences
What’s the difference between ‘climate’ and ‘weather’? Although they are related, these are actually two distinct concepts and they are measured at very different timescales. Despite this, some people use these terms interchangeably, leading
The Dispatch→ Live From The Dispatch Summit: Speaker Paul Ryan
Baiting the good guys.
The Dispatch→ How We Can Fix Our Classification System
We classify too much information, and it takes too long to declassify it.
The Dispatch→ Beware the Mandate Trap
Trump won less because he was popular than because Harris wasn’t.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Meghan Markle Said She Would Leave US In Response To Trump’s Election
Did Meghan Markle say she would leave the U.S. in response to Donald Trump's election, as a post on Facebook implies? No, that's not true: Lead Stories could not find proof that the wife of Prince Harry said that. Commentators have only s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: White House Will NOT Be On Sex Offender Registry — $5 Million Sex Abuse Verdict Against Trump Was Civil, Not Criminal
Will the White House address appear on "the national registry of sex offenders" once President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January of 2025? No, that's not true: Trump was not convicted of a sex offense in a criminal case. He was fo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Did NOT Break Down In Tears On TV After Trump’s 2024 Victory — Video Is From 2012
Did a viral image of Taylor Swift capture her crying "on live television the moment the race was called for President Trump" in November 2024? No, that's not true: The picture was a screenshot of a Swift interview aired 12 years earlier.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Viral Posts About ‘Missing’ Police Officer Jonathan Diller Are FALSE
Are social media posts authentically trying to find a police officer named Jonathan Diller, described as missing from towns more than 1,000 miles apart? No, that's not true: The Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Police Department replied to one
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – 2015 Marco Rubio video isn’t evidence Donald Trump will lean heavily on Project 2025
Video shows Marco Rubio “admitting the Trump Presidency will lean heavily into the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 plans.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Tesla CEO Elon Musk didn’t say he’s releasing a ‘$1,000 Tesla e-bike today’
Says Elon Musk said, “I am releasing $1,000 Tesla e-bike today!”
FactCheck.org→ Posts Falsely Claim CBS News Reported ‘Cheating’ in Election
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Some social media posts falsely claimed that CBS News reported there was “cheating” in the 2024 presidential election that benefitted President-elect Donal
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Harris Campaign Said A Recount Could Overturn Trump Win
Did the Kamala Harris campaign say it could overturn Donald Trump's election victory with a recount? No, that's not true: There is no evidence of any such statement from the Harris campaign, nor evidence of any campaign staff making such
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Beyoncé Did NOT Say She Wouldn’t Perform In Red States — Story Originated From Site With Satire Label
Did Beyoncé declare she would no longer perform in "red states," meaning states that went for President-elect Donald Trump? No, that's not true: This comes from a website that publishes fake stories about famous people. The site describe
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Zillow’s CEO didn’t say Trump’s deportation plan would lower housing prices
"BREAKING: Zillow CEO just said on CNBC Trump's deportation plan will help with housing affordability.”
FactCheck.org→ Both Sides Distort Incomplete Vote Counts to Falsely Suggest Election Fraud
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Ballots were still being counted in the days following the 2024 election, but a claim that there was a suspicious gap of 15 million to 20 million votes as compared wit
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Tesla CEO Elon Musk did not announce a water-powered car
“Elon Musk is taking sustainable technology to the next level with the Tesla Water Engine.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, CBS News didn’t report on ‘cheating in the election’
“CBS (News) is reporting cheating in the election.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – When comparing Health and Human Services secretaries, social media posts fudge the facts
Image shows U.S. Health and Human Services secretaries in the Biden administration and the incoming Trump administration as of Nov. 11, 2024.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Seeing Red? No, Taylor Swift didn’t cancel Eras Tour shows in red states
“Taylor Swift Cancels Red State Shows After Massive Red Wave, ‘I Won’t Be Performing Here Anymore.’”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Arizona election officials weren’t ‘caught’ and ‘jailed’ for ballot reporting error
"Arizona officials caught changing ballots, have been arrested.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Kamala Harris didn’t scrub all images from her Instagram account
Vice President Kamala Harris “has cleared her Instagram account and cryptically posted 3 videos of a snake.”
PolitiFact→ Diamond and Silk – Hand-counting ballots is not more accurate than machine counts
“Paper ballots and hand counting never breaks down.”
Full Fact→ No evidence Sadiq Khan said people should ‘learn Arabic’ to create harmony
One social media post claiming the Mayor of London said this has had more than 16,000 shares.
The Dispatch→ What Happened to Ranked Choice Voting?
In more than a half-dozen states, the trendy voting system reform fell flat with voters.
The Dispatch→ Give Me Back That Ring, Cupcake
Identity politics invades AO.
The Dispatch→ The Tax Stakes for 2025
The new GOP Congress will have to decide how to tackle the looming expiration of 2017’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
The Dispatch→ Trump Confirms That the New Senate Is in for a Wild Ride
The president-elect pushes for the right to make recess appointments.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Did NOT Cancel Concerts In States That Went For Trump In 2024
Did Taylor Swift cancel "red state shows" after President-elect Donald Trump won the 2024 general election? No, that's not true: This first appeared on social media in a post on Facebook with "satire" in the caption. Plus, the Facebook ac
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post On Truth Social He Had ‘Started His Day By Listening To "Not Like Us" By Kendrick Lamar’
Did President-elect Donald Trump post on Truth Social that he had "started his day by listening to 'Not Like Us' by Kendrick Lamar"? No, that's not true: Such a post could not be found on Trump's Truth Social profile. The image of the fak
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk’s Starlink Did NOT Play Role In Counting Votes In 2024 Election
Did Elon Musk's satellite-based high-speed internet system Starlink play any role in counting or uploading votes in the U.S. election that could have allowed for potential vote manipulation or cheating? No, that's not true: Election secur
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Elon Musk's Starlink wasn’t used to rig the 2024 presidential election for Donald Trump
Elon Musk’s Starlink technology manipulated votes in the 2024 election to benefit Donald Trump.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, California Gov. Gavin Newsom isn’t considering seceding
California Gov. Gavin Newsom “is considering plans to secede from the union.”
PolitiFact→ Bernie Sanders – Are inflation-adjusted wages lower now than 50 years ago? That data is cherry-picked
Inflation-adjusted weekly wages “are lower today than they were 50 years ago.”
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About Kamala Harris Winning States Without Voter ID Laws
Social media users suggest falsely that she won every state in which voters do not need identification.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Abortion ‘never medically necessary’ late in pregnancy? Doctors say that’s wrong.
“Abortion is never medically necessary in the last trimester. Literally never. They just do a C-section.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Donald Trump didn’t post about Kendrick Lamar’s song ‘Not Like Us’
Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Canada is “crumbling upon itself” because of Kendrick Lamar’s song “Not Like Us.”