Social media users are sharing the false image to erroneously allege that the U.S. government is considering limits on what people can say about the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
PolitiFact→ Greg Steube – Did the health care of immigrants illegally in the country cost Florida taxpayers $566 million?
Immigrants in the country illegally cost “Florida taxpayers $566 million for 54,000 hospital visits.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NY Post Did NOT Report Congress Will Vote On Bill Criminalizing Skepticism About 9/11
Is there a New York Post headline and article that claims Congress will vote on a bill that would make it a crime to question the events surrounding the September 11, 2001, attacks? No, that's not true: Such a headline and article never a
Internet Archive→ Your World With Neil Cavuto : FOXNEWSW : May 2, 2024 1:00pm-2:00pm PDT
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The Dispatch→ Social Media Posts Make Misleading Claims About International Student Enrollment
International students are not in the majority at Northeastern or Columbia.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Computer Hacker Hamza Bendelladj Was NOT Executed — As Of May 2024 He Still Serves His Prison Term
Was Hamza Bendelladj, an Algerian hacker who gained notoriety in the 2010s, executed? No, that's not true: As of this writing, he was still serving his sentence in a federal prison in the United States. The crimes he was convicted of did
The Dispatch→ The Late-Night Laughs From Donald Trump’s Trial
What TV comedians communicate about average Americans’ takeaways from court proceedings.
The Dispatch→ While You Weren’t Looking, American Cities Got Nice
How the reclamation of old infrastructure resulted in an urban upgrade.
Full Fact→ ONS data doesn’t show four Covid vaccine doses raise risk of death
This is based on official data that warns against drawing comparisons in this way.
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Did Trump say states have the right to monitor, punish women over abortion, as Kamala Harris said?
In his Time magazine interview, Donald Trump “said states have the right to monitor pregnant women to enforce these bans, and states have the right to punish pregnant women for seeking out abortion care.”
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking claims that George Soros is ‘paying student radicals’ involved in campus protests
Sharing a New York Post headline, social media users said George Soros paid campus protesters. Soros’ foundation gave grants to some groups involved in the protests, but the money and protesters had several degrees of separation.
PolitiFact→ Nancy Pelosi – Nancy Pelosi omits pandemic in singling out job losses under Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump “has the worst record of job loss of any president.”
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Second-Term Policy Agenda
‘The next time, I’m not waiting.’
The Dispatch→ Tears of Scrutiny
"I'm on laughing gas. And two, there's a Kleenex box with a dead bird on my dining room table."
The Dispatch→ Will the Real Anti-Liberal Please Stand Up?
The anti-liberal tradition that is tearing America apart- again.
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump Could Turn on Gun Activists, Too
The gun-rights movement faces a vulnerable political moment.
The Dispatch→ ‘As Far as Israel Can Go’
The Israel-Hamas war reaches a crucial crossroads as Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits the region.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Lok Sabha elections 2024: Misinformation surges on social media as voters head to vote
Claims circulating online recently have misstated details about casting a ballot, claimed without evidence that the election will be rigged, and called for violence against Muslims.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Dead Palm Trees Does NOT Prove They Were Killed By 5G In 2024
Does a picture of palm trees bent in half surrounding a disguised "5G tower" confirm that they were killed by the tower? No, that's not true: A post on social media recycled a previously debunked claim, as the tower in question did not em
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Dr. Oz Promoting ‘Fat-Dissolving Weight Loss Pills’ Has AI Voice
Is a video showing Dr. Mehmet Oz promoting weight loss pills that help dissolve fat authentic? No, that's not true: The original video of Dr. Oz wearing the same outfit is available on the internet and he never mentions a deal for weight
Internet Archive→ Jesse Watters Primetime : FOXNEWSW : May 1, 2024 5:00pm-6:00pm PDT
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: All ‘Mainstream Commercial Branded Sunscreens’ Are NOT Toxic
Are all mainstream commercially branded sunscreens toxic? No, that's not true: The Food and Drug Administration regulates sunscreens to ensure they meet safety and effectiveness standards. While some sunscreens may contain ingredients tha
The Dispatch→ Hooray for ‘The Uniparty’
Whatever that means.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the U.S. military isn’t bracing for deep state cabal protests
As of April 24, “there was active military in 360 U.S. cities awaiting a Supreme Court announcement ‘that will rock the world’ and trigger cabal deep state planned protests.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Marines Did NOT Block FEMA From Tornado Relief In Omaha
Did U.S. Marines forcibly block the Federal Emergency Management Agency from providing tornado relief in Omaha, Nebraska, in April 2024? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories that this claim is false. It originall
The Dispatch→ These Are the Kids They Wanted
Elite universities select precisely for the types of students causing mayhem right now.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Parasites, Metals And Viruses’ Do NOT Cause All Diseases, Illnesses, As Post Claims
Do "parasites, metals and viruses" cause all "diseases and illnesses," as a post on TikTok claimed? No, that's not true: An infectious disease expert told Lead Stories that the "causes of human diseases are extraordinarily varied." Beside
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKED Video Shows Barbara O’Neill Advertising Diabetes Remedy
Was the controversial wellness coach Barbara O'Neill filmed touting a supposed natural cure for diabetes? No, that's not true: A video promoting an unspecified natural cure is not authentic. The voice resembling O'Neill's was determined t
PolitiFact→ Viral image – This isn’t an authentic TV clip featuring a cure for diabetes (because there is none)
Video shows a “Piers Morgan Uncensored” segment about a remedy that “cures diabetes in two to three weeks.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez didn’t say the moon is more important than the sun
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, “The moon is more important than the sun as the moon gives us light at night when it is dark out. The sun only gives us light during the day when it is already light out.”
PolitiFact→ If Florida’s abortion rights amendment passes, courts will weigh parental consent question
Gov. Ron DeSantis said, if approved, a November ballot initiative will “eliminate” a parental consent law for minors to get abortions. But the law would have to be challenged and would likely be decided by the state’s conservative Supreme Court.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Video shows Robert De Niro rehearsing for a Netflix series, not yelling at anti-Israel protesters
As police crack down on college protests across the country, social media users are misrepresenting the video of De Niro, claiming that it shows him expressing support for Israel.
The Dispatch→ The FEC Drops New Rules Affecting Super PACs
Plus: Can abortion politics help a Pennsylvania Democrat win reelection to the House?
Full Fact→ Prime Minister wrong to say ‘everyone in work’ will receive £900 tax cut
Two reductions in National Insurance contributions mean employees on the average salary of £35,400 will save £900 a year.
Full Fact→ Work and pensions secretary incorrectly claims PIP is worth ‘thousands of pounds a month’
Individuals receiving the highest weekly amount for both parts of the benefit receive around £800 a month.
PolitiFact→ American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers – A fuel trade group is running false ads saying the EPA banned new gasoline cars
"EPA regulators just banned most new gas-powered cars."
PolitiFact→ Did South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem break the law by shooting her dog? What legal experts say
Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who’s considered a possible running mate for presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump, shared a 20-year-old story about shooting her poorly behaved hunting dog, Cricket. Did she break the law? Here's what experts
PolitiFact→ Viral image – The devil’s in the details: Viral Donald Trump Time cover is edited
Time magazine "gave President Trump devil horns" on the cover.
Full Fact→ Does Conservative London mayoral candidate Susan Hall want to ‘cancel’ free school meals?
We’ve looked at the claim from Labour ahead of this week’s mayoral election.
AllSides→ Biden’s Dubious Civil Rights Arrest Anecdote
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/04/bidens-dubious-civil-rights-arrest-anecdote/ In his interview with Si