A clip is being shared with false claims it is of Iranian censorship of Olympic events at Paris.
AllSides→ Attacks on Walz’s Military Record
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/08/attacks-on-walzs-military-record/ In introducing her pick for vice pr
The Dispatch→ Google Latest Target in Antitrust Boom
The growing bipartisan consensus around trust-busting comes for the search engine giant.
Full Fact→ Conservatives wrong to claim GPs are striking for first time in 60 years
An X post by the Conservative party wrongly suggests GPs are striking for the first time in 60 years.
The Dispatch→ Pivoting to the Far Left
‘The Republican Party is behaving like a divorced dad party.’
The Dispatch→ Pivoting to the Far Left
‘The Republican Party is behaving like a divorced dad party.’
The Dispatch→ Portland on the Prairie
Tim Walz helps Harris turn down the emotional temperature while turning on the money spigot.
The Dispatch→ Cori Bush’s Defeat Highlights Democrats’ Cognitive Dissonance
Progressives got a win when Kamala Harris nominated Tim Walz, but they are losing big across the country.
The Dispatch→ Why Was Josh Shapiro Snubbed?
Veepstakes, antisemitism, and our DEI blind spots.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims About Harris, Race and More at NABJ Conference
The former president falsely accused Vice President Kamala Harris of “only promoting” her Indian heritage, among other inaccurate claims. Here’s a fact check.
FactCheck.org→ Attacks on Walz’s Military Record
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In introducing her pick for vice presidential running mate, Kamala Harris has prominently touted Tim Walz’s 24 years of service in the Army National Guard. Now, however, GOP v
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Minnesota Did NOT Update Legal Definition Of ‘Sexual Orientation’ To Include Pedophilia
Did Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz sign into law a new definition of "sexual orientation" to protect adults who are physically and sexually attracted to children? No, that's not true: Pedophilia is not considered a legally protected sexual orien
The Dispatch→ Meet the Press
Should Kamala Harris dodge the media?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Helicopter Spraying Over El Salvador To Harm Humans — Dengue Fever Alert Prompted Mosquito Fumigation
Does a video on Instagram show helicopters in El Salvador spraying communities with something harmful to humans in the guise of treating for mosquitoes? No, that's not true: El Salvador's National Defense Ministry said the clip shows the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Daily Telegraph Did NOT Publish Article Claiming UK PM Starmer Is Considering ‘Emergency Detainment Camps’ On Falkland Islands
Did The Daily Telegraph publish an article by Fiona Parker reporting that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is considering "emergency detainment camps" on the Falkland Islands? No, that's not true: The publication said, "No such article
The Dispatch→ What’s Behind the Antitrust Ruling Against Google?
U.S. v. Google might be a preview of the future of Big Tech and antitrust law.
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Yes, more Minnesotans move to Florida than the reverse. The trend predates Tim Walz’s governorship
“In 2021, Minnesotans were roughly five times more likely to move to Florida than vice versa” because they were “fleeing” the state under Democratic Gov. Tim Walz.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Article Says Denzel Washington Drops Out Of $500 Million Netflix Project, Rep Says ‘Complete Fabrication’
Did actor Denzel Washington drop out of a $500 million project with Netflix, saying, "The company has gone woke"? No, that's not true: The report first appeared on a satirical website known for publishing made-up content. Washington's pub
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – This video was computer-generated, it doesn’t show a plane crashing into the Milad Tower
A plane crashed into the Milad Tower, July 31, 2024.
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Former President Trump Speaks to Press at Mar-A-Lago : CSPAN : August 8, 2024 2:07pm-3:14pm EDT
[LIVE] 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump holds a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. Sponsor: Trump Presidential Campaign.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the
Full Fact→ The Telegraph has not published an article about ‘emergency detainment camps’ in the Falklands
The newspaper confirmed that it has never published any such article.
Full Fact→ Picture of men with knives is unrelated to recent riots
The video first circulated last month and shows men celebrating a Yemeni wedding with ceremonial daggers.
AllSides→ FactChecking the First Harris/Walz Rally
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/08/factchecking-the-first-harris-walz-rally/ Vice President Kamala Harri
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Sen. JD Vance Campaigns in Shelby Township, MI : CSPAN : August 8, 2024 6:18am-6:59am EDT
"Kamala Harris pretends to be something different depending on which audience she's speaking to" Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) told reporters in Shelby Township, Michigan while responding to a question about former President Trump's previous comments on Vice Pr
The Dispatch→ U.S. Markets Recover After Dismal Start to the Week
What does the weakness of the Japanese currency have to do with U.S. stock markets?
The Dispatch→ Eschaton Now
The emperor needs a new stylist.
The Dispatch→ Thoughts and Feelings on Maryland’s Assault Rifle Ban
When will SCOTUS address an assault rifle ban?
The Dispatch→ Are QAnon Followers Responsible for Their Beliefs?
The pull of conspiracy theories is pernicious, but individuals can still choose to embrace or reject them.
The Dispatch→ How the Democratic Party Abandoned Rural Voters
On the perils of allowing party committees outside urban areas to wither.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence VP Candidate Walz Overstated Army National Guard Rank Or Abandoned Unit Before Deployment
Did Tim Walz, Minnesota governor and Democratic Party vice presidential pick, overstate his rank in the Army National Guard and abandon his unit before it was about to deploy to Iraq? No, neither is true: The Minnesota National Guard told
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Minnesota Mail-In Ballot Envelopes Do NOT Have Political Party Affiliation On Outside
Does Minnesota mark voters' party affiliation on the outside of mail-in ballots? No, that's not true: Political party affiliation is not included in the state's voter registration. A spokesperson for Minnesota's secretary of state office
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump released prisoners, dropped charges when negotiating release of Americans held abroad
In negotiating releases of Americans held abroad, “(I) gave the opposing country NOTHING — and never any cash.”
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the First Harris/Walz Rally
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Vice President Kamala Harris, now the Democratic nominee for president, introduced her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, for the first time at a rally in Philadelphia on Aug. 6
The Dispatch→ Trump’s 19th Nervous Breakdown
The return of the ‘mood beat.’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AP Did NOT Publish Fact Check On Fake Walz Horse Related Stomach Pumping Story
Did The Associated Press fact check a story that said Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz had his stomach pumped because he consumed "a gallon of ... semen" from a horse or a human? No, that's not true: AP's media relations ma
The Dispatch→ Is Trump’s Plan Not to Tax Social Security Actually a Cut to the Program?
A video claiming so is accurate.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video spreads misinformation about immigrants illegally in the US getting driver's licenses to vote
In Pompano Beach, Florida, Somali immigrants illegally in the U.S. were in line to get driver’s licenses and “all you need to vote is a driver's license.”
PolitiFact→ Tim Walz – Was Tim Walz right that ‘violent crime was up under Donald Trump’?
“Violent crime was up under Donald Trump.”
The Dispatch→ Do Bad Guys Always Win?
When politics is everything, cultural criticism forgets about character.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Mislead About Harris’ Romance With Willie Brown
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Vice President Kamala Harris had a romantic relationship with powerful California politician Willie Brown in the 1990s. But claims on social media that she broke up hi