Did "Trump's Scottish Golf Course," have to "up its security" in 2024 after people were "breaking in" and defecating in the holes? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the course -- presumably Trump International Scotland -- had
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Announce $6,400 ‘Relief’ Check On Joe Rogan October 2024 Podcast Episode
Did President-elect Donald Trump announce during a podcast interview with Joe Rogan that Americans could "claim their $6,400 relief checks" as of November 25, 2024? No, that's not true: The post saying this used altered audio with a real
The Dispatch→ Labor Pains
On the backlash to Trump’s new nominee to head the Labor Department.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Obama ‘Committing Abhorrent Acts While High’
Does a video show Barack Obama "committing abhorrent acts while high" as a social media post imples? No, that's not true: The post does not offer any evidence that the former president was caught on camera getting high or "committing abho
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Rachel Maddow didn’t break down in tears at Elon Musk’s memes about buying MSNBC
“Rachel Maddow MELTS DOWN over Elon Musk posting memes about buying MSNBC.”
The Dispatch→ No, Tennessee Has Not Banned Interracial or Same-Sex Marriage
The state's law was amended to allow officiants to refuse to perform a marriage ceremony.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: John Legend Did NOT Announce He Was Leaving US For France After 2024 Presidential Election
Did singer-songwriter John Legend state on social media that he was leaving the United States for France as a result of the 2024 U.S. presidential election? No, that's not true: Searches of his social media did not return such a statement
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden NOT Giving Out $6,400 Stimulus Checks Before Leaving Office
Did President Joe Biden announce "emergency" $6,400 stimulus checks in November 2024? No, that's not true: An online search found no such announcement from Biden, the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service. Those
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Robert Kraft Did NOT Announce There Will Be No ‘Anthem Kneeling’ At Gillette Stadium Ever Again
Did New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft announce there will be no "anthem kneeling" at Gillette Stadium ever again? No, that's not true: This post came from a self-described satirical Facebook account. The website attached to this acc
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Donald Trump didn’t name former NBA player Karl Malone director of Child Protective Services
"Donald Trump has appointed NBA legend Karl Malone as the new director of Child Protective Services."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jimmy Kimmel Did NOT Say He Was Ending His Show On January 20, 2025, Moving To Canada — From Self-Described Satire Account
Did late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel say he was ending his show on January 20, 2025, and moving to Canada? No, that's not true: This comes from a website that labels itself satire. An online search turned up no evidence that Kimmel had eve
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Trump Attorney General Choice Pam Bondi Jogging In Her Underwear
Does a photo circulating on social media really show Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be attorney general, jogging in her underwear? No, that's not true: The image has been manipulated. The original picture portrayed a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Taylor Swift Announced She’ll Move To Canada In Response To 2024 Presidential Election Results
Did Taylor Swift announce she will move to Canada in response to the 2024 U.S. presidential election results, saying "Goodbye US, I Love Canada"? No, that's not true: The post supplied no evidence she made any such public statement. Indep
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Marjorie Taylor Greene Did NOT Say ‘Democrats Would Have A Supermajority’ If Others In Congress Resigned For Things Matt Gaetz Is Alleged To Have Done
Did Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene publicly say that if members of Congress resigned over the same allegations leveled against former Rep. Matt Gaetz, "Democrats would have a supermajority"? No, that's not true: A satirical social media acco
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Photo of woman holding sign about her daughter and abortion rights was digitally manipulated
A woman holds a sign that says, “I want my daughter to have the right to abortion that I didn’t have.”
Full Fact→ No, Amazon is not giving away laptops or selling them for £3
Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook.
Full Fact→ Picture supposedly showing recent Tel Aviv missile strike is actually of 2023 attack on Kiryat Shmona
Hezbollah claimed it launched a drone attack on a military base in Tel Aviv recently but there were no indications any drones reached central Israel.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Travis Kelce Did NOT Announce He Would Leave X, Call The Platform A ‘Hate Machine’
Did NFL player Travis Kelce publicly say he would leave X, calling the platform a "hate machine" and "toxic waste dump"? No, that's not true: As of November 24, 2024, Kelce's account was still on the platform. An advanced search on X did
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Did NOT Say Elon Musk Is ‘First Person In History, To Be Radicalized By His Own Algorithm’
Did Taylor Swift say Elon Musk is "the first person in history, to be radicalized by his own algorithm"? No, that's not true: A psychology professor at the University of Cambridge claimed credit for the quote after it went viral in mid-No
The Dispatch→ Procedure or Chaos?
The real dividing line between classical liberalism and populism.
Full Fact→ No evidence Cristiano Ronaldo has ‘free Palestine’ tattoo on his back
An image showing the footballer with a Palestinian flag on his back has been circulating widely online.
The Dispatch→ Taking a Closer Look at Trump’s Promised ‘Largest Deportation Program’
‘Interior enforcement is primarily about targeting people who have been here for a long time.’
The Dispatch→ ‘Was Columbus Jewish?’ Isn’t the Right Question
Any serious study of a person’s genetic lineage will uncover a far deeper past.
Full Fact→ Sadiq Khan did not say farmers protesting inheritance tax changes was ‘another example of racism’
The claim has been widely shared on Facebook, but it is not true.
The Dispatch→ Pop, Country, and The Music Industry
A deep dive into country music
The Dispatch→ Debating American Involvement in Taiwan
The case against American engagement in Taiwan.
The Dispatch→ Mike Waltz: A ‘Smart Hawk’ Who Shares Trump’s Worldview
An early Trump critic, Waltz has shown his foreign policy views are aligned with the president-elect.
The Dispatch→ How Faith Has Propelled Hong Kong’s Freedom Fighters
China continues its crackdown on pro-democracy dissidents, but they have a longer view.
The Dispatch→ Democracy and Religion in Hong Kong
Will the regime squash the faithful?
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on Why the Democrats Lost
Plus, Donald Trump is bringing Florida to Washington.
The Dispatch→ Gabbard’s Nomination Is the True Test of the Senate’s Power
The former Democratic representative will face scrutiny from the Intelligence Committee and others.
The Dispatch→ Partisan Yaks
Elephants and tigers and Jonah, oh my!
The Dispatch→ What Thomas Hardy Knew About Modern Love
As the sexes drift further apart, a Victorian novel reminds us why friendship between men and women matters.
The Dispatch→ The Plight of the Turkeys
Peter Singer's new book makes a compassionate case for your Thanksgiving turkey.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Texas Did NOT Gift Trump 355,000 Acres For Deportation Camp — But Texas Official Did Propose Use Of Ranch
Did the state of Texas gift Donald Trump 355,000 acres for deportation camps? No, that's not true: The Texas land commissioner wrote to President-elect Trump on November 19, 2024, to offer a 1,402-acre state-owned ranch for deportation fa
The Dispatch→ The Man Show
Why are so many of Trump’s nominees accused sex pests?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Announce $10,000 ‘Tesla House’ In November 2024
Did Elon Musk announce in November 2024 that Tesla was launching a $10,000 home to provide more affordable housing? No, that's not true: The Tesla CEO made no such announcement on the company website nor through his account on X. Similar
The Dispatch→ A Passage to India
What I really know is how little I know about India. But here’s a start.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social posts about Kyle Rittenhouse registering a lien against Whoopi Goldberg started as satire
"Kyle Rittenhouse registers a lien against Whoopi Goldberg’s Malibu home for $22 million.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Bruce Willis Died In November 2024 After Dementia Diagnosis
Did actor Bruce Willis die in November 2024 amid dementia? No, that's not true: "It's a lie," Willis' attorney told Lead Stories. The social media post spreading that rumor offered no proof that Willis had passed away after his frontotem