Does an image shared online in February 2025 show Jonathan Simpson, the pilot of Delta Flight 4819, which crashed at Toronto Pearson International Airport? No, that's not true: The person depicted in the image is porn star Johnny Sins, wh
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canada Did NOT Delete Its Foreign Aid Database — It Was Experiencing Technical Difficulties
Did Global Affairs Canada delete its foreign aid database? No, that's not true: The Canadian government's X account stated that no data was deleted and that it was only experiencing technical problems. The database was publicly available
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims That Pete Hegseth Was Drinking at a Press Conference
Viral images appear to show a brown liquid but higher-definition videos indicate his beverage was clear.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Senator Mitch McConnell Has NOT Died On February 17, 2025 — False Report Posted By Prank Account
Did Senator Mitch McConnell die on February 17, 2025 at the age of eighty-two? No, that's not true: A post announcing McConnell's death was published by a parody account spoofing the real account Breaking 911. The spoof account has a disc
Full Fact→ Viral images of Princess Charlotte in hospital are not real
A montage of images supposedly showing the princess in hospital has been shared thousands of times, but they’re not real and were almost certainly created with artificial intelligence.
Full Fact→ Express wrong to claim UK ‘spends 2.5% of GDP on defence’
Full Fact→ What the latest data tells us about the Conservative claim that they left the UK with the ‘fastest growing economy in the G7’
Full Fact→ Facebook ‘lost man’ post shares photo of dementia patient who died in 2019
The post claims to show an elderly man who recently showed up lost at a house in Guisborough in North Yorkshire, but this is a hoax.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Clickbait Story About Chris Stapleton Filing Official Objection To Beyoncé Grammy Win Is Baseless
Is a viral article claiming country singer Chris Stapleton filed an official objection to Beyoncé winning a Grammy based on actual news events? No, that's not true: There is no record of Stapleton saying "Eveп she admits this is пot a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Term ‘Treasury Access Symbol’ Did NOT Exist Before DOGE X Post — Meant To Say ‘Treasury Account Symbol’
Is there such a thing as a "Treasury Access Symbol" (TAS) as a post from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on X said? No, that's not true: The post contained a typo and the document it linked to refers to something called a "
The Dispatch→ Ukraine Shut Out of Initial Talks to End War
As fighting nears its fourth year, Washington takes the lead in discussions with Russia.
Health Feedback→ Altered video of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promotes unproven use of apple cider vinegar as diabetes cure
REVIEW A Facebook video that circulated in February 2025 featuring U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed that daily apple cider vinegar consumption could cure diabetes. It also asserted that diabetes had not
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Video FALSELY Claims Joy Behar Was Arrested At The Airport Over $50M Lawsuit Involving Karoline Leavitt
Was TV host Joy Behar arrested at the airport trying to flee the country after a $50M lawsuit involving comments about White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt? No, that's not true: The story narrated in a viral video was written by A
The Dispatch→ How Faith-Based Nonprofits Once Funded By Trump Became Bogeymen
Breaking down the controversies surrounding religious charities and immigration.
The Dispatch→ Eliminating the U.S. Department of Education, Explained
Shuttering the department would likely require congressional action, but efforts to curb its activities have already begun.
The Dispatch→ The Rule of Law Has Seen Better Days
'He who saves his Country does not violate any Law'?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Far-right AfD Party Did NOT Get ‘Massive Majority’ In German Mock Election For Students — Post Shows Result From One Polling Place
Did Germans students participating in a mock federal election known as U18, for people under 18, overwhelmingly vote for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, resulting in a sweep by a "massive majority" in every polling dist
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI-Generated Photo Does NOT Show Overturned Delta Plane Involved In Toronto Airport Crash
Does a photo making the rounds online and used on some news sites show the Delta Flight 4819 plane that crashed at Toronto Pearson International Airport? No, that's not true: According to an online detection tool the image was generated u
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – What the truck? No, Musk didn’t ban LGBTQ+ people from buying Cybertrucks
“Elon Musk announced that he will not sell Tesla Cybertruck to anyone belonging to the ‘pride’ community.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Mel Gibson didn’t reject a $100 million Netflix deal to work with Robert De Niro; that’s satire
“Mel Gibson passes on $100 million Netflix deal to work with Robert De Niro, declares: ‘Keep that woke clown away from me.’”
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Exaggeration of Federal Work from Home
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. President Donald Trump made the exaggerated claim that federal office space is “occupied by 4%” of federal workers to bolster his argument for dramatically downsizing th
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – SAVE Act would make it harder, not impossible, for married people to register to vote
Under the SAVE Act, “if you are a woman that has changed your name from your birth certificate, let’s say through marriage … you are no longer eligible to vote.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Edited Clip Shows German Diplomat Crying Emotional Tears During Part Of Speech Ending His Munich Conference Chairmanship — Over Five Minutes After His Remarks About J.D. Vance
Does a viral clip authentically show the outgoing Munich Security Conference Chairman, Christoph Heusgen, getting emotional while discussing U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance's remarks at the conference? No, that's not true: The video was ed
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Say Millions Over 140 Years Old Receive Social Security Benefits Fraudulently
Did Elon Musk say millions of people over 140 years old get Social Security benefits? No, that's not true: Musk did post a chart that he said was from the Social Security database, showing age categories up to 189 years old "with the deat
The Dispatch→ Are Trump’s Friends Above the Law?
Plus: This acting-principal officer thing is out of control.
Full Fact→ No evidence Mexican president told Donald Trump Americans ‘will beg us to tear down this ugly wall’
An almost identically worded post circulated in 2017, before Claudia Sheinbaum was in office.
PolitiFact→ Are 150-year-old Americans receiving Social Security checks, as Elon Musk said?
In the Oval Office, Elon Musk said that his Department of Government Efficiency had found that 150-year-old Americans are receiving Social Security checks. They aren’t, but the actual story says a lot about the challenges of a complex government prog
The Dispatch→ Mnichovská Zrada
Ukraine is being punished for its insistence on surviving as a nation and a people.
The Dispatch→ Happy Presidents’ Day
The weekend’s news, plus a message from Abraham Lincoln.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Video Shows Joe Rogan Discussing Conspiracy Theory About Non-Removable Batteries In Phones
Is a video of Joe Rogan asking "Why did every major phone company switch to non-removable batteries at the same time" authentic? No, that's not true: The viral TikTok video was generated using AI, according to online detection tools. It o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Edited Clip Shows Zelenskyy Saying ‘The Risk That Russia Will Occupy Europe Is 100%’ — Context Was About U.S. Leaving NATO
Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy say, "The risk that Russia will occupy Europe is 100%," without adding conditions to that statement or qualifying it? No, that's not true: A viral video of an interview on Meet The Press left ou
The Dispatch→ Peace in Ukraine
‘No, it’s a joke.’
The Dispatch→ Tempted by the False God of Convenience
What to watch for as AI speeds forward.
The Dispatch→ After Budget ‘Victory,’ Hard Work Ahead for House Committees
A draft budget resolution passed out of committee, but funding for tax cuts remains uncertain.
The Dispatch→ Trump Administration Halts Funds to NYC for Migrant Services
Elon Musk and FEMA leader scrutinize program to help cities manage migrant flows.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Ashley St. Clair Post Mentions Conceiving Elon’s Baby With IVF And DNA From ‘Other Organisms’
Does a viral screenshot show a real X post from Ashley St. Clair talking about conceiving a baby with Elon Musk using "IVF with PGT-M & CRISPR" and saying the "DNA now includes enhancements from other organisms"? No, that's not true:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Barron Trump Did NOT Tweet About ‘Uncovering A Dark Legacy In This Country’ — Unaffiliated Account Did
Did President Trump's son Barron Trump publish a tweet on X saying, "I believe we're on the brink of uncovering a dark legacy in this country," among other things? No, that's not true: The message came from an account that describes itsel
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Claim the White House Offered Ashli Babbitt’s Family A Plot In Arlington National Cemetery’s Section 16 Originated On Satirical Facebook Page
Did the White House offer Ashli Babbitt's family a plot in Section 16 at Arlington National Cemetery? No, that's not true: The claim originated on a satirical Facebook page with a clear disclaimer. The owner of the page is known for trick
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Generated Videos Of 200-Foot Jesus Statue Being Placed On White House Lawn Contain Visible Mistakes
Do two viral videos authentically show a 200-foot statue of Jesus Christ being placed on the grounds of the White House in Washington? No, that's not true: Both videos were possibly generated using AI according to online detection tools,
The Dispatch→ Islam, Blasphemy, and the Murder of Salwan Momika
Plus: A review of Jonathan Rauch’s new book on Christians and democracy.