Does a video show the moment Marimar Martinez was shot by a federal agent in southwest Chicago after she allegedly rammed a Department of Homeland Security SUV? No, that's not true: This video does not show the incident Martinez incident.
Full Fact→ Kemi Badenoch’s claims about Labour’s unemployment record aren’t quite right—here’s why
The Conservative leader has repeated two claims about Labour’s record on unemployment, neither of which is quite right.
Full Fact→ BBC’s Have I Got News for You error shows why fact checking matters
Over the weekend, an episode of Have I Got News for You was temporarily removed from BBC iPlayer after presenter Victoria Coren Mitchell made a factual error...
Full Fact→ Daily Mail corrects article about Covid vaccines and cancer
The article wrongly said a study claimed to have found proof the vaccines raised the risk of getting several types of cancer.
PolitiFact→ Read labels, consult your doctor: How to give Tylenol to your child
Read labels, ask doctors: How to give Tylenol to your child
AllSides→ Vaccine Advisory Committee Members Mislead About COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy
https://www.factcheck.org/2025/10/vaccine-advisory-committee-members-mislead-about-covid-19-vaccination-during-pregnancy/
The Dispatch→ Desirable Things and Their Limits
On bipartisanship, consensus, moderation, and civility.
Full Fact→ Has the government introduced new consumer protections on ticket resales?
Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to introduce new consumer protections on ticket resales.
The Dispatch→ The First Post-Assad Election in Syria
Al-Sharaa’s government held limited parliamentary elections, but sectarian violence and centralized power threaten national unity.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Coca-Cola CEO Did NOT Issue Super Bowl Sponsorship Ultimatum Over Bad Bunny — Quote Attributed To Other People Too
Did Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey or various other people issue an ultimatum to the NFL about ending sponsorship of the Super Bowl if singer Bad Bunny was allowed to perform at the halftime show? No, that's not true: A Coca-Cola spokesperso
The Dispatch→ Abundance Democrats Are Turning Right | Interview: Philip Rossetti
What will make America more affordable?
The Dispatch→ The Arsonist and Firefighter
How to understand the role Qatar plays in Middle Eastern politics.
The Dispatch→ The Nazi Scholar Inspiring China’s Intelligentsia
How Carl Schmitt shaped the CCP’s anti-liberal global vision.
The Dispatch→ Transgender Issues Continue to Vex Democrats
Gubernatorial candidates in New Jersey and Virginia have been evasive on the trail.
The Dispatch→ Our Shadowy Civil Rights Regime
The American civil rights system doesn’t work how we think it does.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Horror Story Of Twins Lily And Rose Parker Disappearing At Disneyland Is Fiction — No News Reports
Is there any truth to the viral story about the disappearance of twins Lily and Rose Parker in 1985 in Disneyland and their skeletons being found in 2013? No, that's not true: The story originated on a Facebook page that says it publishes
The Dispatch→ How to Stop Teaching Our Children to Hate
Plus: The struggle and survival of Jewish life in Ukraine.
The Dispatch→ The Monthly Mailbag with Zachary Shemtob
SCOTUSblog’s executive editor answers your questions.
The Dispatch→ The Struggle and Survival of Jewish Life in Ukraine
Many Jews have fled war-torn Ukraine, but some places see spiritual revival.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: White House Did NOT Announce Trump $1 Coins with President’s Face Will Be Minted — Leaked Draft
Did the White House announce that the U.S. Treasury would produce official one dollar coins bearing President Donald Trump's face? No, that's not true: There is no record or reporting of any such announcement by the White House on its web
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week of Hegseth’s Big Speech
Plus, the origins of the urban-rural divide, and misguided claims about acetaminophen and autism.
The Dispatch→ The Three Great Revolutions | Ruminant
Horrible gargoyles.
The Dispatch→ BONUS | Judge Patrick Bumatay Interviews Justice Amy Coney Barrett
ACB discusses her confirmation hearing, her New Orleans background, and her Spotify playlists.
The Dispatch→ One Bullet After Another
In Paul Thomas Anderson’s new movie, you’d better hold on for dear life.
The Dispatch→ Do You Belong to a Story?
Wendell Berry’s latest novel wrestles with what rootlessness does to our souls.
The Dispatch→ We’re Thinking About Mercy All Wrong
A mercy that allows killing is a deformed version of the virtue.
The Dispatch→ When Your Daughter Goes Off the Deep End
Fredrik deBoer’s first novel isn’t easy to read. But it’s important.
The Dispatch→ Fun Socks
A government of Very Online adolescents.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Ring Doorbell Camera Video Of Dog Bringing A Bear Home Onto Porch — It’s AI
Does a video that looks like Ring doorbell footage authentically show a dog bringing a bear home onto the porch of a home? Unfortunately, no: Much to the disappointment and surprise of some viewers of the cute video, the footage is clearl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Bear Breaking Into Woman’s Bedroom Is NOT Real
Does CCTV footage authentically capture a bear's intrusion into a woman's bedroom? No, that's not true: The clip contained several visual artifacts consistent with generative AI production. Among those is a piece of furniture partially ab
The Dispatch→ Hoxes and Fedgehogs
On our political parties and their identity crises.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: People Magazine Did NOT Publish An Image Of Trump As Marie Antoinette With Article About White House Ballroom Construction
Did People magazine publish a satirical image of Donald Trump dressed like Marie Antoinette to illustrate an article about the White House Ballroom construction project? No, that's not true: People magazine illustrated the article with a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sean McDermott Did NOT Threaten To Pull Buffalo Bills From Super Bowl Over Bad Bunny Halftime Show
Did Buffalo Bills Coach Sean McDermott tell the press that he will pull his team from the 2026 Super Bowl because of the National Football League's choice to make Bad Bunny the 2026 halftime performer? No, that's not true: The Facebook pa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show One IDF Soldier Becoming A Muslim Pro-Palestine Activist — The Unrelated Clips Show Different Women
Does a video depict a true story of an IDF soldier who converted to Islam and became an activist for Palestine? No, that's not true: The video uses clips showing several different women to illustrate a made-up story. The woman dancing in
FactCheck.org→ Vaccine Advisory Committee Members Mislead About COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy
A substantial body of evidence supports the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy, contrary to the suggestions of some members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee. Health and Human Services Secre
Full Fact→ Has the government introduced new criminal sanctions against water companies that break the law?
Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s pledge to introduce criminal sanctions against water companies who persistently break the law.
FactCheck.org→ Trump, Project 2025 and ‘Culture Wars’
The foreword of Project 2025 is titled “A Promise to America.” In it, Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts listed four promises – the first being a promise to “restore the family as the centerpiece of American life and prote
AllSides→ Fact check: Healthcare for illegal immigrants and the government shutdown
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/3834141/fact-check-healthcare-illegal-immigrants-government-shutdown/
AllSides→ What We Know About Political Violence in America
https://www.factcheck.org/2025/10/what-we-know-about-political-violence-in-america/ In the days followi
The Dispatch→ Inside America’s AI Infrastructure Arms Race
Tech giants are investing trillions in what could be the century’s largest private build-out.