Ahead of Season 2 of the HBO show, a look back at Aemond Targaryen, the show’s tragic villain.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Mexico election: Sexist tropes and misinformation swirl online
As voters in Mexico head to the polls, a flurry of false, sexist and misleading posts on social media are blurring the lines between fact and fiction.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Judge Merchan Did NOT Tell Jurors They Didn’t Have To Reach Unanimous Verdict In Trump Hush-Money Trial
Did Judge Juan M. Merchan tell jurors in the Donald Trump hush-money trial that they didn't have to reach a unanimous verdict? No, that's not true: The transcript of his instructions to the jury shows that Merchan said, "Your verdict, on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Illinois Legislators Did NOT Pass Bill Redefining Criminals As ‘Justice-Impacted Individuals’
Did Illinois legislators pass a bill to redefine all convicted criminals as "justice-impacted individuals"? No, that's missing context: An amendment to a bill renaming offenders "justice-impacted individuals" only applies to participants
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of ‘Barbara O’Neill’s Daughter’ In Court Is Likely AI Creation — AI Detection Tool Rates It 98% Likely To Be Fake
Does a still image in a video on social media show the daughter of naturopath Barbara O'Neill being sentenced to prison for supposedly revealing "health secrets"? No, that's not true: A tool used to detect AI-generated images found eviden
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ FACT FOCUS: Trump responds to guilty verdict with attacks and false claims
Former President Donald Trump on Friday sought to relitigate several aspects of his hush money trial, making several false and unsupported claims after being convicted on 34 felony charges by a New York jury.
The Dispatch→ Coups and Norms
Thoughts on the Trump verdict.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Which judges will hear Donald Trump’s appeal? It’s too early to know, experts say
Photo shows the judges who will hear the appeal of former President Donald Trump’s criminal conviction.
The Dispatch→ Crocodile Tears for the Convict
Alvin Bragg’s case was wrong. That doesn’t mean Trump deserves sympathy.
PolitiFact→ Did Denali National Park ban American flags? No. Here’s what happened
Social media users said a National Park Service employee “banned” the American flag at Denali National Park in Alaska. There was a dust-up over a single flag at the park, but no park-wide ban.
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Trump’s Criminal Conviction
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Donald Trump became the first U.S. president, current or former, to be convicted of a criminal offense when a 12-person jury in New York on May 30 found him guilty on 34 felony coun
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Olympic Committee Did NOT Say Lia Thomas Can ‘Try Out For The Men’s Team’
Did the U.S. Olympic Committee say that American swimmer Lia Thomas, the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA swimming championship Division I title, is "welcome to try out for the men's team," as a post on Facebook claimed? No
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Image Of Donald Trump In Police Custody After Guilty Verdict Is AI-Generated
Does an Instagram image that shows police forcibly leading away an angry Donald Trump accurately represent what happened after his May 30, 2024, conviction on 34 felony counts? No, that's not true: This is an AI-generated image that surfa
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Trump’s speech at Trump Tower after New York felony conviction
Following his felony conviction, we fact-checked former President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging remarks to reporters at Trump Tower about his gag order, his former lawyer Michael Cohen and calling the process “rigged.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Burger King is not closing all its locations
Burger King is “closing its doors for good.”
Health Feedback→ Parkinson’s has no cure; nicotine patches haven’t been proven an effective treatment
REVIEW In May 2024, a Facebook reel with over 350,000 views claimed that nicotine patches can cure Parkinson’s disease. In the reel, chiropractor Bryan Ardis shared the alleged testimony of a person who claimed “all of his Parkinson’s symptoms
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Guilty. Now What?
This is negative polarization at its peak moment.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Soccer Manager Pep Guardiola Refusing To Shake Hands With Israeli Representative
Did soccer manager Pep Guardiola avoid shaking hands with "the Israeli representative" in May 2024? No, that's not true: A viral video on social media misidentified the man passed over by Guardiola as he greeted a line of well-wishers at
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, the Challenger crew members aren’t alive
“Astronauts from the Challenger are alive!”
The Dispatch→ Misleading Photo Suggests Trump Would Face an All-Black, All-Female Panel of Judges on Appeal
The appellate court actually has 21 judges, and five would be selected randomly to hear his case.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Does Trump’s felony conviction bar him from owning a gun?
Under federal law, former President Donald Trump’s “felony convictions mean he can no longer possess guns.”
PolitiFact→ Jason Pizzo – Donald Trump is likely able to vote in November despite felony conviction
“Trump can’t vote for himself in the November election.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: Former President Donald Trump will be able to vote in the 2024 election as long as he isn't in prison after being convicted in his hush money trial.
The Dispatch→ Republicans Show a United Front Against Donald Trump’s Conviction
Plus: Is Joe Biden running a base election?
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Questions swirl around whether Trump can vote for himself in the 2024 election
After a New York jury on Thursday found Trump guilty of all 34 felony charges in his hush money trial, social media users claimed that the decision will prevent the former president from voting for himself in the upcoming election.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Pfizer didn’t sue Australian former naturopath Barbara O’Neill over bird flu secrets
Pfizer sued Barbara O’Neill “because she exposed secrets that will keep everyone safe from the bird flu outbreak.”
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump Has Been Convicted. What’s Next?
What we know (and don’t know) now that the presumptive 2024 presidential nominee is facing sentencing in Manhattan.
Internet Archive→ Former President Trump Holds Press Conference Amid Guilty Verdict : CSPAN : May 31, 2024 11:05am-11:41am EDT
[LIVE] Former President Donald Trump holds a press conference at Trump Tower in New York after being found guilty on 34 felony charges related to his hush money trial. Sponsor: Trump Presidential Campaign.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item
Internet Archive→ The Faulkner Focus : FOXNEWSW : May 31, 2024 8:00am-9:00am PDT
Emmy-winning journalist Harris Faulkner provides the latest news with insightful analysis and interviews with top newsmakers..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FOXNEWSW.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text,
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump felony conviction: Live fact-checks from his Trump Tower speech
A Manhattan jury concluded May 30 that Donald Trump was guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. We're fact-checking the former president's speech at Trump Tower live.
Health Feedback→ Colored squares on toothpaste tubes guide machines during production, aren’t secret codes for ingredients
REVIEW The claim that toothpaste tubes carry a secret code about the safety of toothpaste ingredients has circulated on social media platforms for years. One recent instance of this claim can be traced back to a January 2024 episode of the podcast J
Health Feedback→ Mammograms don’t increase risk of dying from breast cancer; they reduce it
REVIEW Breast cancer is a major public health concern. It is the second most common cancer among women in the U.S. and the second leading cause of death among them. The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 300,000 women in the U.S. will
PolitiFact→ Can we compare Republicans’ 2020 voter fraud claims with what Clinton said about the 2016 election?
Can we compare Republicans’ 2020 voter fraud claims with what Clinton said about the 2016 election?
AllSides→ Trump’s Repeated Claims on His New York Hush Money Trial
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/05/trumps-repeated-claims-on-his-new-york-hush-money-trial/ Former Presi
The Dispatch→ Jury Finds Trump Guilty on All 34 Counts in His New York Criminal Trial
The former president is a convicted felon—what now?
The Dispatch→ The Rights the Constitution Doesn’t Tell You About
‘Flags are her love language.’
The Dispatch→ Tariffs Won’t Fix Our China Problems
Both presidential candidates are responding to a long-term threat with short-term economic nationalism.
The Dispatch→ Joe Biden Gives the Cold Shoulder to Disaffected Republicans
The president is prioritizing his base and failing to make a play for prominent Trump critics.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t an authentic image of former President Donald Trump getting arrested after verdict
Photo shows former President Donald Trump in police custody May 30.
PolitiFact→ Trump guilty in NY trial: Can he still run for president or vote as a convicted felon?
The Manhattan jury convicted former President Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Yes, convicted felons can still run for president. We answer that question and more.