If elected to serve as Ireland's president, can MMA fighter Conor McGregor force legislators to convene and face questioning about their policies? No, that's not true: Ireland's Constitution does not grant such powers to any president. A
The Dispatch→ The Cope Phase
Activists on both sides begin pre-spinning an election defeat.
PolitiFact→ Do you know Trump and Harris’ talking points? Prep for the presidential debate with fact-checks
Prep for the Donald Trump-Kamala Harris presidential debate with fact-checks of their talking points on abortion, Project 2025, immigration and more.
The Dispatch→ No, Tim Walz’s Entire Family Did Not Endorse Trump
Claims of support for Trump from the governor’s relatives have been greatly exaggerated.
The Dispatch→ Social Media Post Promotes False Claims About Brittney Griner
The former wrongfully detained Russian prisoner and American basketball player is not departing the U.S.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Black National Anthem’ Did NOT Replace National Anthem At NFL 2024 Season Opener In Kansas City
Did the NFL replace the U.S. national anthem with the "Black national anthem" at the 2024 NFL season opener? No, that's not true: The U.S. national anthem was sung by R&B artist Coco Jones, finishing to fireworks and a flyover of a B-
PolitiFact→ National Republican Senatorial Committee – Senate Republicans’ ad claiming Elissa Slotkin gave ‘tax money to illegal immigrants’ is misleading
Elissa Slotkin “gave your hard-earned tax money to illegal immigrants.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Screenshot Shows Apalachee Shooting Suspect Colt Gray As Transgender And Harris Supporter
Is a screenshot that shows Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray as transgender and a supporter of Kamala Harris authentic? No, that's not true: The person behind the account frequently changes their profile picture and bio. A
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ABC Did NOT Sign $400 Million Deal With Tucker Carlson To Replace Jimmy Kimmel — It’s Satire
Did the TV network ABC sign a $400 million deal to give former Fox News host Tucker Carlson a late-night show that would replace current ABC talk show host Jimmy Kimmel? No, that's not true: The claim is from an online article labeled "Pa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Tim Walz In Blackface — It’s Actor And From Satire Account
Does a photo on Facebook really show Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz in blackface? No, that's not true: This image came from the Facebook account for a satirical website that labels itself as all about fake content. The ph
AllSides→ Assessing Claims That Trump Freed the Leader of Afghanistan From Prison in 2018
https://thedispatch.com/article/assessing-claims-that-trump-freed-the-leader-of-afghanistan-from-prison-in-2018/
AllSides→ A media stupid season
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/a-media-stupid-season It’s media stupid season. I know it’
AllSides→ Democrats warn of Project 2025 dangers in Green Bay town hall; we fact-checked their assertions
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/09/05/fact-check-of-democrats-warning-of-project-2025-in-green-bay-town-hall/75061369007/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Posts About Missing 79-Year-Old Scott Doucette In Various Cities Are Bait-And-Switch
Did social media posts share the true story of a 79-year-old dad named Scott Doucette who was missing in Bristol, Connecticut, and several other places? No, that's not true: There is no active silver alert in Connecticut for a man named S
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, this video doesn’t show Tim Walz dancing to Beyoncé
Video shows Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz dancing to Beyoncé in a cowboy hat and crop top.
Full Fact→ Can Labour take credit for ‘record-breaking’ clean energy auction?
Energy secretary Ed Miliband took to social media to celebrate the results of the government’s auction, but the process began under the Conservatives.
The Dispatch→ Jewish Republicans Coalesce Behind Donald Trump
Plus: A new poll indicates the majority of Americans reject criminalizing abortion.
Health Feedback→ Numbers on fruit and vegetable stickers don’t indicate whether they are genetically modified or not
REVIEW Some claims circulate on the Internet for years and periodically go viral. One example is the claim that fruits with stickers bearing a five-digit number starting with eight on their sticker are genetically modified. Posts and webpages making
PolitiFact→ X posts – Reports about 32 Venezuelan armed migrants taking over a Chicago building are fake
A group of 32 armed Venezuelans took over an apartment building in Chicago.
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Project 2025 would phase out some funds for public K-12 schools
Project 2025 would defund K-12 schools.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Tim Walz’s ‘entire family’ isn’t supporting the Trump-Vance ticket
“The entire family of Kamala Harris’ running mate, Tim Walz—they are all supporting Donald Trump.”
AllSides→ Trump vs. Harris on U.S. Manufacturing
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/09/trump-vs-harris-on-u-s-manufacturing/ Former President Donald Trump a
Full Fact→ Full Fact v Daily Express: how and why it happened
This story started nearly 12 months ago and—despite a significant breakthrough today—it still isn’t over.
The Dispatch→ Russian Influence Scheme Targets Right-Wing Media Site
The influencers paid by Russia claim they were victims of the fraud.
The Dispatch→ Liberal Elegy
Has the libertarian moment finally arrived?
The Dispatch→ The Real Problem With Kamala Harris’ Tax Agenda
The new taxes her campaign has proposed are problematic, but we have no idea how she’ll handle the expiration of the 2017 tax cuts.
The Dispatch→ Who Lost Afghanistan?
Trump now criticizes Biden for playing the hand the former president dealt him.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of ‘National Guard Troops’ In Brooklyn Does NOT Have Anything To Do With Martial Law — That Unit Has Been Monitoring NYC’s Transportation Hubs Since 9/11
Does a viral video of "National Guard troops" prove that New York is about to declare martial law? No, that's not true: The particular unit captured on camera has been patrolling transportation hubs in New York City since the terrorist at
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: People’s Hands In ‘Walz’s For Trump’ Image Do NOT Prove Image Was Generated By AI
Does the appearance of people's hands in the "Walz's for Trump" picture confirm that the image was generated by artificial intelligence? No, that's not true: That conclusion appears to have been drawn from the examination of a low-quality
PolitiFact→ Josh Stein – Checking Josh Stein's claim about Mark Robinson skipping a 'vote on teacher bonuses'
“Mark Robinson skips Board of Education vote on teacher bonuses to hold campaign event.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Say She Would ‘Shut Down X’ If Elected — She Was Talking About Trump’s Account Being Taken Down In 2019
Did Kamala Harris say she would shut down X if elected, as posts on social media claimed based on a video where she said "He has lost his privileges"? No, that's not true: The video clip on social media is from an interview she did with C
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ALTERED Video Closes NY Gov. Hochul’s Left Eye — Authentic Video Shows Both Eyes Normal
Does a video posted on X authentically show New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unable to open her left eye? No, that's not true: Lead Stories traced the clip back to its original version on YouTube, which showed Hochul with both eyes open and bli
FactCheck.org→ Trump vs. Harris on U.S. Manufacturing
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris each claim they helped to revive American manufacturing and that the other has hurt it. And they both select cherry-pi
The Dispatch→ The Grifters
Pushing Russian propaganda for fun and profit.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: England, Wales Prison Overcrowding Plan Does NOT Shorten Sentences For Sexual Offenses
Does the plan to address prison overcrowding in England and Wales cut short sentences for sexual offenses? No, that's not true: Under current law many inmates typically serve 50% of their sentence in prison, followed by a probation period
PolitiFact→ Viral image – An X account purporting to belong to the Apalachee High School shooting suspect was ‘made up’
An image shows the social media profile of the accused suspect in the Apalachee High School shooting.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Trans Girl Samantha Hyde’ Is NOT Georgia School Shooter — Variation On Old ‘Sam Hyde’ Internet Hoax
Was the Apalachee High School shooter identified as a trans girl named Samantha Hyde? No, that's not true: An internet hoax that misidentifies the suspect in mass shootings as "Sam" or "Samantha Hyde" has been going around since 2015. The
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No, McDonald’s didn’t say there’s ‘no record’ Kamala Harris worked at the fast food chain
McDonald’s “said they have no record whatsoever of Kamala Harris ever working at any of their locations.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – ‘Samantha Hyde’ was not the Apalachee High School shooter. That’s a recurring meme
“BREAKING: Apalachee High School shooter has been identified as non-binary trans girl Samantha Hyde.”
The Dispatch→ California’s High-Stakes AI Bill Lacks Legal Awareness
The state is aiming to impose AI regulations that should be made on the federal level.