The Supreme Court says only Congress can ban bump stocks.
The Dispatch→ SNAFU-er Than Fiction
The conspiracy theories on Hunter Biden’s conviction are too bizarre even for Hollywood.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Air show footage from Miami in May repackaged as a military flex against Russia on social media
Video shows “U.S. Navy deploys in Miami due to Russian warships 6/12.”
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Video at G7 shows Biden talking to skydivers, not wandering off
Video shows Biden wandered off from world leaders at G7 skydiving event.
The Dispatch→ Old Photos Use Parade Stands to Push Conspiracy Theories
There are no gallows at the White House.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Scarlett Johansson Did NOT Say ‘I Am A Jew, And No Amount Of Money In The World Will Tempt Me To Go Against Israel’
Did actress Scarlett Johansson once say, "I am a Jew, and no amount of money in the world will tempt me to go against Israel?" No, that's not true: There is no record of Johansson ever having made this remark. A search on Google News show
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ancestry.com Listing Does NOT Prove Biden Is Dead
Does a former listing on Ancestry.com that claimed that Joe Biden died in Guantanamo, Cuba, in 2018 prove the president is dead? No, that's not true: The listing, no longer available at the time of writing, appeared based on information f
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – President Joe Biden is alive, despite fake information posted on Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com proves President Joe Biden “is not real.”
The Dispatch→ New Age Thinking
Why are different age demographics shifting politically?
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – The false claim that Trump’s felony conviction bars him from the Texas ballot
“Trump can’t be on the Texas ballot because of our state constitution.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UK Law Does NOT Specifically Say People Can Be Fined For Flying Flag Of England On Their Vehicles — It Potentially Applies To All Flags
Under U.K. law, can people be fined £1,000 specifically for flying the flag of England, also known as St. George's Cross, on a vehicle? No, that's not true: The law only imposes fines for flags that violate specific regulations regarding
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kid Rock Did NOT Call On Grammys To Ban Taylor Swift As She’s ‘Destroyed Real Music’ — It’s Satire
Did rock musician Kid Rock call on the Grammys to ban Taylor Swift because she's "destroyed real music," as a social-media post claimed? No, that's not true: This claim initially appeared in an article on a satirical website known for pub
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Actual Israeli Soldier Mocking Rafah Offensive Victims — It’s Artistic Performance
Does a video on social media of a person in military uniform setting a tent on fire after circling it with a toy plane show an authentic Israeli soldier mocking Palestinian victims of Israel's 2024 Rafah offensive? No, that's not true: Th
PolitiFact→ Van Wanggaard – Wisconsin governor did veto the PFAS bill and is still asking legislators to release funding
Says Gov. Tony Evers is asking the GOP to release money for PFAS, but "vetoed (a bill outlining) how to spend the money."
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Old Video of Missile Test as Russian Ships Visit Cuba
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Russian warships conducted simulated military exercises on their way to Cuba in June. But social media posts share clips from a 2018 Russian video of missile tests in
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Steelers coach did not call Pride Month ‘woke crap.’ That claim started as satire.
Pittsburgh Steelers coach “directs team to not participate in pride month” calling it "woke crap"
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Tale of Pride flag burner destroying house is fictional
"A MAGA fan in Iowa accidentally burned down his house today trying to burn a gay pride flag.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Doctored image of a Fox News broadcast appears to show coverage of a controversial medical alliance
Fox News reported that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services “formally endorses Barbara O’Neill’s ‘US without diabetes’ initiative.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – Some Trump backers say the Hunter Biden trial was orchestrated as a distraction. Pants on Fire!
Hunter Biden’s trial and conviction were contrived to divert attention from Biden family crimes.
The Dispatch→ Big Money and Carpetbagging Claims Dominate Oklahoma House Primary
Plus: Ross Douthat interviews J.D. Vance on tariffs, labor, and what Mike Pence should have done on January 6.
FactCheck.org→ Crime Drop in Venezuela Does Not Prove Trump’s Claim the Country Is Sending Criminals to U.S.
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Anyone who has heard a speech by former President Donald Trump in the last few years has certainly heard his unsubstantiated claim that countries around the world are emptying their
PolitiFact→ Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee – Did Wisconsin Republicans target birth control and refuse to vote on bill to codify contraception?
Republican legislatures “have targeted birth control” and in Wisconsin “refused to schedule a vote on a bill that would have codified a right to birth control.”
Full Fact→ It’s time for political parties to step up with a clear mandate for building trust
Despite manifesto launches, Full Fact's analysis reveals no significant measures to tackle misinformation or regulate political advertising from parties likely to enter the next government.
Full Fact→ The AI Election: How Full Fact is Leveraging New Technology for UK General Election Fact Checking
Explore how Full Fact is pioneering the positive use of AI in fact-checking amidst concerns about deepfakes and targeted political ads in the 2024 UK general election.
AllSides→ Has President Joe Biden ‘let in’ nearly 1,700 people with links to terrorism?
https://wisconsinwatch.org/2024/06/biden-terrorism-border-watchlist-agents-ron-johnson-fact-brief/?utm_source=allsides&utm_id=112
AllSides→ Do black roofs make your house hotter?
https://fortworthreport.org/fact-brief/2024/06/07/do-black-roofs-make-your-house-hotter/?utm_source=allsides&utm_id=112
AllSides→ Fact Check: Study does not say COVID vaccines may have fuelled excess deaths
https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/study-does-not-say-covid-vaccines-may-have-fuelled-excess-deaths-2024-06-13/
The Dispatch→ Concern Grows Over Bird Flu Outbreak in Dairy Cows
‘We shouldn’t be in a panic [about] any of this.’
The Dispatch→ Hunter’s Trial, Alito’s Tribulations
Plus: Republican confusion on IVF policy.
The Dispatch→ Sympathy for Hunter Biden
Hatred is not a marker of moral seriousness.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Wander Off At G7 Summit — He Was Greeting Nearby Paratrooper
Did President Joe Biden wander aimlessly away from a group of world leaders during a skydiving demonstration at the Group of Seven summit? No, that's not true: Biden did take a few steps away from the group, but it was to give a thumbs up
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Edited Video Does NOT Accurately Show Angelina Jolie In 2024 Condemning Violence In Gaza — It’s Cut From Her 2020 Message On Bosnia-Herzegovina
Does a video accurately show actress Angelina Jolie in 2024 condemning violence in Gaza? No, that's not true: The version in a social media post is edited from a 2020 video of Jolie giving a message of support to the people of Bosnia-Herz
Full Fact→ Reform UK 2024 manifesto: fact checked
Discover our latest fact checks of claims made in the Reform UK manifesto.
Full Fact→ SNP 2024 manifesto: fact checked
We’re scrutinising claims and pledges in the SNP manifesto.
Full Fact→ ITV’s seven-party debate: fact checked
ITV’s seven-party debate on 13 June featured representatives from the Conservatives, Labour, SNP, Liberal Democrats, Reform UK and the Green Party.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Fact-checking claim Pelosi ‘takes responsibility’ for not calling National Guard on Jan. 6, 2021
Video shows Rep. Nancy Pelosi “takes responsibility for not having the National Guard” at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obama Portrait Image Was Manipulated To Show Goat-Like Figure In Mirrored Version Attached To Original
Does a combination of former President Barack Obama's portrait and its mirrored version produce an image of a goat-like figure? No, that's not true: The image was digitally manipulated. The altered picture was shared by an account with a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Inauthentic Photo Does NOT Show Real ‘Ice Wall’ In Antarctica Or Actual City Beyond It
Does a "leaked photo" authentically show a "city on the other side of the ice at Antarctica," as a post on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: The image was created using artificial intelligence, based on the results of three image ana
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Fuddruckers isn’t shuttering
Fuddruckers is “closing ALL locations.”
The Dispatch→ AI’s Advent Doesn’t Spell Labor Doom and Gloom
In the near future, smart robots and workers will continue to adapt together.