Did Denmark announce a "500% tariff on exports of Ozempic to the USA" in January 2025? No, that's not true: The claim derived from a parody post on LinkedIn that was not labeled as such. There was no such announcement on Danish government
The Dispatch→ Crashed Planes
Flight 5342 and ‘Flight 93.’
The Dispatch→ Internet Users Misidentify Pilot of Helicopter in Reagan Airport Collision
Jo Ellis had no involvement in the collision.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bishop Mariann Budde Was NOT Removed From National Cathedral By Episcopal Archdiocese Of Washington — Originated On Satirical Site
Was Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde removed from the National Cathedral by the Episcopal Archdiocese of Washington after she angered newly elected President Donald Trump during the inaugural prayer service? No, that's not true: A spokesper
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, this Capitol rioter wasn’t killed after Trump pardoned her; she was never charged (or pardoned)
A Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol rioter pardoned by President Donald Trump was “killed when she used her 2A rights with a shotgun while being served for eviction.”
The Dispatch→ Critiques Do Not a Cabinet Make
Complaining about an institution doesn’t qualify you to run it.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this isn’t an authentic warning about a couple wanted in the killing of three police officers
“A dangerous Hispanic couple” is “on the run after killing 3 female police officers.”
The Dispatch→ Great Men of History. Small Men of Congress.
Also: Can we stop worrying about gerrymandering?
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Video purportedly showing Donald Trump announcing visa ban for Nigerians is altered
Video shows “Donald Trump just announced that America will no longer give visas to Nigerians.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Claim about Trump ‘furious’ with Musk for ‘convincing him to push out’ FAA chief started as satire
“Donald Trump is reportedly furious with Elon Musk for convincing him to push out the head of the FAA because Musk was mad SpaceX got fined last September by the FAA for license violations.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Report January 29, 2025, DC Plane Crash Hours Before It Happened
Did CNN report the January 29, 2025, plane crash in the Washington, D.C., area hours before it occurred? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the news outlet refuted the claim. A Google spokesperson said sometimes the timestamps in sea
FactCheck.org→ What Does Biden’s ERA Statement Mean?
Q: Did former President Joe Biden issue a statement saying that he thought the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered part of the Constitution? A: Yes. On his last full day in office, Biden published a statement supporting the ERA, but it has
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Helicopter In DC Crash Was NOT Unmanned Or Remotely Controlled
Was the military helicopter involved in the plane crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 29, 2025, unmanned or remotely controlled? No, that's not true: An Army spokesperson told Lead Stories, "The Army UH-60 Black
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – ¿ICE arrestó a un hombre con una camisa que dice ‘Latinos for Trump 2024’? Esta foto fue editada
Imagen muestra a oficiales de inmigración arrestando a un hombre vestido con una camisa de “Latinos for Trump 2024”.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About NASA’s Two ‘Stranded’ Astronauts
The astronauts’ return trip to Earth was announced under the Biden administration.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump faults DEI hiring in plane crash and falsely describes FAA policies under Obama, Biden
“I changed the Obama policy (on hiring air traffic controllers) ... And then Biden came in and he changed it.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – ICE tip line not paused because of reports about Musk, claim started as satire
“ICE just announced it is pausing the hotline where people can call to report undocumented immigrants because 90% of the calls are from people reporting Elon Musk.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, the bishop who urged President Donald Trump to have ‘mercy’ hasn’t been pushed out
“The Episcopal Archdiocese of Washington has removed” Bishop Mariann Budde “from the National Cathedral.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media posts misidentify transgender pilot Jo Ellis as a crew member on Black Hawk helicopter
“Pilot of Blackhawk helicopter that crashed into passenger jet at Reagan National was a transgender woman named Jo Ellis.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AOC And Jamie Raskin Did NOT File Articles Of Impeachment Against Trump In January 2025
Did Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamie Raskin file articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump in January 2025 for his pardons of January 6 participants? No, that's not true: There was no such filing. Neither the represen
The Dispatch→ Viral Image of ICE Deporting Little Girl Is AI-Generated
An X user confirmed he created the image with Grok.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: International Court Did NOT Charge Fauci with 2,967,108 Counts of Murder
Did an international court charge Dr. Anthony Fauci with 2,967,108 counts of murder? No, that's not true: A headline making that claim originated on The Dunning-Kruger Times, a site with a satire disclaimer. The article itself contained s
FactCheck.org→ RFK Jr. Cites Flawed Paper Claiming Link Between Vaccines and Autism in HHS Confirmation Hearing
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In his second day of confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, refused to say that vaccines
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Transgender Pilot Jo Ellis Was NOT Aboard Black Hawk Helicopter That Crashed in Washington
Was pilot Jo Ellis, a transgender woman, aboard the Black Hawk helicopter that was involved in a midair collision with an American Airlines plane in Washington, D.C., on January 29, 2025? No, that's not true: She told Lead Stories "I was
Full Fact→ What is hMPV and how widespread is it in the UK?
We’ve seen lots of claims about human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in recent weeks. This explainer looks at what we know about it.
Full Fact→ Facebook posts share inaccurate claim about IMF growth projections
It’s not correct that the IMF has said the UK will be the fastest growing European economy.
PolitiFact→ Adam Schiff – Does California give more than it gets on federal disaster aid? Fact-checking Sen. Adam Schiff
“As a Californian, we have given more to the recovery of other states than any other state in the union.”
Health Feedback→ Flawed analysis of Florida Medicaid data used to promote false claim that vaccines cause autism
REVIEW In January 2025, a claim that vaccines cause autism circulated online, using a study of children enrolled in Medicaid as supporting evidence for the claim. The claim was propagated through a Substack article by entrepreneur Steve Kirsch, whic
Full Fact→ Picture of man wearing ‘Latinos for Trump’ t-shirt being detained by immigration enforcement has been edited
The image has been circulating widely on social media with captions such as ‘Karma’—but it has been edited.
Full Fact→ Heathrow is not holding an ‘annual unclaimed baggage sale’
The airport has said it is not associated with a Facebook post making this claim.
Full Fact→ Bugaboo is not selling £2 pushchairs
Bugaboo has said it is not associated with the deal, which is being shared on Facebook.
Full Fact→ Clip of Israel’s Knesset members crying predates Gaza ceasefire
Posts sharing the video online claim it shows the reaction of Israeli politicians to the January 2025 deal, but it actually predates this.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Cabinet Picks Face Roadblocks Ahead
The president’s three most contentious nominees faced scrutiny from Senate Democrats—and Republicans.
The Dispatch→ Patel Dodges Judiciary’s Jabs
Democrats largely fail to pin down Trump's FBI nominee on his ‘enemies list’ and January 6.
The Dispatch→ J.D. Vance’s Holy War
The vice president picks a fight with his own church over immigration.
The Dispatch→ The Federal Government Is Not a Startup
Tech billionaires aren’t the bean-counters that balancing the budget will require.
The Dispatch→ RFK Confirmation Vote Could Come Down to the Wire
Democratic support for the would-be HHS secretary has dimmed while Republican Bill Cassidy now sounds skeptical.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Post Featuring ‘Dangerous Hispanic Couple’ Is NOT Genuine — It’s Ruse To Garner Shares
Does a post warning of a "dangerous Hispanic couple" who purportedly killed three female police officers describe a real situation? No, that's not true: There is no recent crime involving a couple who killed three female police officers.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Senior Military Official Aboard Black Hawk Helicopter In Fatal Crash At Reagan National Airport
Did the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the fatal plane crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 29, 2025, have a senior military official on board? No, that's not true: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Black Hawk Helicopter DID Respond To Air Traffic Control Warnings Before DC Collision With Passenger Plane
Did a Black Hawk helicopter fail to respond to warnings seconds before colliding with a civilian airliner that was preparing to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 29, 2025? No, that's not true: Air traffic contro