Does a photo of five Black female judges show all the judges who could hear former President Donald Trump's expected appeal of his conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records in New York? No, that's not true: The photo, distrib
PolitiFact→ Ritchie Torres – Impact of the SALT cap to New Yorkers is overstated
“The loss of SALT deductibility cost our state $15 billion in revenue. So New Yorkers are paying more in taxes and receiving fewer services because of Donald Trump.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Edited, satirical video of Karine Jean-Pierre on ‘The View’ taken out of context on social media
Video shows a man interrupting White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on “The View.”
Full Fact→ What is a parliamentary ‘supermajority’?
Conservative figures have been claiming that Labour could win a ‘supermajority’—but this isn’t a concept that holds any special meaning in the UK.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Joe Biden cherry-picks Donald Trump statement on cutting Social Security
Donald Trump’s plan is “cutting Social Security for you.”
The Dispatch→ Claims That UEFA Required Pride Armbands During the 2020 Euro Cup Are False
In fact, the rainbow armband violated protocol until the organization changed its policy during the tournament.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Claims that linguist Noam Chomsky is dead are not true, family says
Says linguist Noam Chomsky died, as of June 18, 2024.
The Dispatch→ Republicans Plan to Step Up Their Ground Game in a Crucial Battleground
Plus: Democratic senators reject calls for Sonia Sotomayor’s retirement from SCOTUS.
Full Fact→ Would Labour’s net zero plans cut energy bills by £300?
The party has claimed its plans to decarbonise the energy grid would save the average household £300 in energy bills by 2030.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – At Racine rally, Trump again claims he ‘saved’ Kenosha, Wis., in 2020
Says he “saved Kenosha” and the “governor wouldn’t move” on sending the National Guard.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim about Cristiano Ronaldo and rainbow armbands is False
Cristiano Ronaldo was the only European soccer captain who did not wear a rainbow armband at Euro 2020.
AllSides→ Israel Will Participate in Olympic Games in Paris, Contrary to Threads Post
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/06/israel-will-participate-in-olympic-games-in-paris-contrary-to-threads-post/
AllSides→ Do about 90% of Americans support access to contraception?
https://wisconsinwatch.org/2024/06/contraception-birth-control-abortion-americans-voters-tammy-baldwin/?utm_source=allsides&utm_id=112
AllSides→ Did Donald Trump lower taxes on billionaires and raise them on everyone else?
https://wisconsinwatch.org/2024/06/trump-tax-cut-income-wisconsin-rich-fact-brief/?utm_source=allsides&utm_id=112
The Dispatch→ What’s Next For Marijuana Policy?
Plus: Introducing a new religion-focused newsletter from The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Why You Should Watch the Biden-Trump Debate … On Mute
Brace yourselves. Neither side is about to do well.
The Dispatch→ It Is Time for Radical Candor
We are governed by imbeciles and thieves and miscreants and degenerates.
The Dispatch→ What’s Wrong With the FAFSA?
A botched software rollout has created massive problems for colleges and prospective students, but lots more problems linger.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Doctored Photo Falsely Puts Epstein, Biden Together
Does an image authentically show President Joe Biden and the late sex-crimes offender Jeffrey Epstein posing together? No, that's not true: Digital editing was used to fake the shot, putting the two men together in a photograph that was n
The Dispatch→ Doctored Photos Falsely Link Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to Jeffrey Epstein
There is no evidence either met the disgraced financier before his death.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ FACT FOCUS: Associated Press video manipulated to make it appear Slovak flags banned at soccer match
Manipulated video from an Associated Press report circulated on the eve of the match between Slovakia and Ukraine at this year’s European Championship, with the false claim that Slovak flags had been banned from all games because of their similarity
The Dispatch→ Squirrley Religious Expression
Is it better to be Buddhist or Baptist?
The Dispatch→ Dead Kennedy
The inevitable decline of RFK 2024.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – The US dollar will continue to be used for oil sales, contrary to false online claims
“Saudi Arabia will stop using the US dollar for oil sales and will not renew the 50-year petro-dollar agreement with the U.S.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Environmental Group Just Stop Oil Did NOT Spray Taylor Swift’s Private Jet With Orange Paint In June 2024
Did Just Stop Oil, an environmental activist group, spray orange paint on Taylor Swift's private jet at London Stansted Airport in June 2024? No, that's not true: Essex Police arrested two women from the group, whose exploits were filmed
FactCheck.org→ Israel Will Participate in Olympic Games in Paris, Contrary to Threads Post
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Israel will send a delegation of about 85 athletes to the Olympic Games in Paris in July. Protesters opposed to the war in Gaza have called for limited participation b
The Dispatch→ How Gun-Shy Legislators Could Hamper AI
State lawmakers are taking a precautionary approach that will create barriers to innovation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UEFA Did NOT Make Team Captains Wear Armband In Support Of Pro-LGBTQ+ Campaign During Euro 2020
Did the Union of European Football Associations force team captains to wear a pro-LGTBQ+ armband during the organization's Euro 2020 competition and was Cristiano Ronaldo the only one not to wear it? No, that's not true: Instances of armb
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Marjorie Taylor Greene Did NOT Tweet ‘Everyone Needs To Buy More ‘FVCK JOE BIDEN’ Flags’
Did Marjorie Taylor Greene tweet, "Everyone needs to buy more 'FVCK JOE BIDEN' flags"? No, that's not true: This is a fake tweet that originated from a parody account on X. There is no evidence that this tweet was ever published on Greene
The Dispatch→ Facebook Posts Misrepresent Iceland’s Laws and Culture
The claims focus on Iceland’s education, health care, security, and voting policies.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Old Man And Young Girl In Field Does NOT Show Sexual Assault — It’s Scene From Iranian TV Drama
Does a video show Muhammad Moin Al-Din, an 86-year-old man, caught in the act of sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl in the tall grass of an agricultural field as a viral tweet claimed? No, that's not true: This false narrative has been
Health Feedback→ Contrary to headline by The People’s Voice, COVID-19 vaccines aren’t “killing millions” but instead prevented deaths
REVIEW On 31 May 2024, an article in The People’s Voice claimed “Japanese Leader Apologizes to the Unvaccinated: ‘You Were Right, Vaccines Are Killing Millions of Our Loved Ones'”. Posts sharing this headline made the rounds on
PolitiFact→ Prep for the first presidential debate with our guide to Biden, Trump talking points
Prepare for the first presidential debate like a fact-checker. Our guide breaks down the accuracy of recent talking points from Joe Biden and Donald Trump about inflation, abortion and the border.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – President Joe Biden’s border policy is not ‘pro-child trafficking,’ despite Donald Trump’s claim
Joe Biden’s immigration order limiting asylum is “pro-child trafficking.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Black poverty, unemployment set record lows on Trump’s watch, and on Biden’s, too
The Trump administration “achieved the lowest African American unemployment rate and the lowest African American poverty rate ever recorded.”
Full Fact→ There are about 6.3 million people on the NHS England waiting list
Several Facebook posts have repeated the familiar claim that there are “seven and a half million people on NHS waiting lists”.
The Dispatch→ How Trump and Biden’s Legal Troubles Could Play Into Their Debate
Next week’s televised debate will be the earliest ever and unprecedented in its circumstances.
Full Fact→ No evidence Rishi Sunak plans to pay people £75,000 to leave the UK
This claim is being shared widely on TikTok, but appears to have come from a parody account.
Health Feedback→ Spontaneous remission of cancer is rare; no evidence it occurs from diet or lifestyle changes
REVIEW In June of 2024, social media posts sharing a “cancer fighting smoothie” recipe appeared on Facebook and Instagram. The posts, shared by Anti-Cancer Mom, received thousands of interactions. Anti-Cancer Mom is the online handle for Cortney
Full Fact→ What’s happening to the ‘tax burden’?
Labour and the Conservatives have made seemingly contrasting claims about the government’s record on tax and the so-called ‘tax burden’.