Photo shows actor Chris Evans signing a bomb amid the assault on Gaza.
AllSides→ Antarctic Ice Loss Is Significant, Contrary to Claims
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/06/scicheck-antarctic-ice-loss-is-significant-contrary-to-claims/ Antarc
PolitiFact→ Ahead of presidential debates, election PolitiFact unveils new homepage
To ease access and information flow for readers as the 2024 presidential election nears, PolitiFact has revamped its homepage, adding new features and sections.
The Dispatch→ Hunter Biden Stands Trial For Gun Charges
The prosecution is expected to rest its case today.
The Dispatch→ Joe’s Woes
Biden’s immigration policy switcheroo.
The Dispatch→ The 3-3-3 Body Problem
SCOTUS threesomes and textualism on steroids.
The Dispatch→ Bringing Americans Home
“Sympathy is a trap, but empathy is a powerful force."
The Dispatch→ Congestion Pricing Gets Crowded Out
New York abandons its plan to charge drivers $15 to enter parts of Manhattan.
The Dispatch→ The Greatest Generation’s Greatest Gift
Remembering the heroes who helped save the world on D-Day, 80 years ago.
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Fmr. President Trump Attends Turning Point Action Town Hall in Arizona : CSPAN2 : June 6, 2024 10:54pm-12:26am EDT
At a town hall in Arizona, former President Donald Trump criticized President Biden's executive order restricting the amount of asylum seekers permitted to cross at the southern border by saying, "this country is finished." The former president promise
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Was NOT Trying To Sit On ‘A Chair That Doesn’t Exist’ — Video Is Cropped, Chair Was Behind Him
Does a video show President Joe Biden trying to sit on "a chair that doesn't exist" on June 6, 2024, during ceremonies commemorating D-Day in France? No, that's not true: The video that went viral on social media has been edited to crop o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: North Carolina Did NOT Ban Face Masks In May 2024
Did North Carolina implement a statewide ban on face masks in May 2024, as a post on Instagram claimed? No, that's not true: The post in question exaggerates the impact of a bill that would decide who can legally wear a face mask in publi
The Dispatch→ What Will This Year’s ‘October Surprise’ Be?
Expect the unexpected.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking viral claims about Joe Biden at D-Day anniversary event
Viral social media posts claimed President Joe Biden tried to sit on an “imaginary chair” or had a bowel movement at an event for the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Here’s how the unfounded claims spread online.
FactCheck.org→ Antarctic Ice Loss Is Significant, Contrary to Claims
SciCheck Digest Antarctica is losing ice mass to the ocean, contributing to global sea level rise. But a popular video misrepresented work focused on Antarctic ice shelves — which float in the sea at the edges of the continent — to incorrectly
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Trump’s NY Probation Officer, ‘Rohondra Williams’ — It’s Indiana Police Commander
Does a photo circulating on social media show "Rohondra Williams," the New York probation officer purportedly assigned to Donald Trump's case? No, that's not true on both counts: The woman in the photo is not named Rohondra Williams and s
The Dispatch→ Technological Disruption Takes Time
Why the impending robot takeover won’t change the world overnight.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jill Biden Did NOT Lead President Biden Out Of Normandy Ceremony Before It Ended
Did Jill Biden lead President Joe Biden out of the Normandy ceremony before it ended, as a post on social media implies? No, that's not true: The ceremony on June 6, 2024, honoring D-Day veterans at the 80th anniversary commemoration of t
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Latest False Claim About the U.S.-China Trade Deficit
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. The total U.S. trade deficit with China in goods and services in 2023 was about $252 billion, the lowest it has been in 14 years. Former President Donald Trump was way off when he f
FactCheck.org→ Gaza Tunnel Photo Mislabeled on Social Media
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take A photo taken in January shows a large tunnel under Gaza’s northern border with Israel, reportedly used in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas. But recent social media po
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kyle Rittenhouse’s Mother Is NOT 38 in 2024 — Was Already 45 At The Time Of Shooting
Is Kyle Rittenhouse's mother 38 years old in 2024? No, that's not true: Previous news reports as well as voter registration data show that she was older than that in 2021 when her son's trial began. The photo reused in posts on social med
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Have wages exceeded inflation under Joe Biden? It depends
“Wage increases have exceeded” the cost of inflation.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Video edited to make it appear Biden tried to sit down when there wasn’t a chair
As World War II veterans and world leaders gathered to honor the famed Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France, social media users shared the short clip to further an ongoing narrative that Biden is infirm.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Another actor supposedly joins a ‘non-woke’ film studio that doesn’t exist
“James Woods leaves Hollywood to join Mel Gibson’s new non-woke film studio.”
Full Fact→ Is Labour right to say families are £5,883 worse off under Rishi Sunak?
We’ve crunched the numbers on the Labour party’s calculations about the cost of living pressures faced by “typical families” since 2019.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – A fabricated social media post ensnares dragons, dinosaurs and a Georgia Republican
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said dinosaurs used to be called “by their biblical name … dragons.”
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump’s Georgia Prosecution Grinds to a Halt
Plus: What could the former president do to appeal his Manhattan conviction?
PolitiFact→ Did Fauci say he ‘made up’ COVID-19 rules on social distancing, masks? Let’s look at the transcript.
A Daily Mail headline widely shared on social media said Dr. Anthony Fauci testified that he “made up” COVID-19 mitigation rules on 6 feet of social distancing and masks for young children. Here’s what the transcript shows he actually said.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – This ‘non-woke’ studio doesn’t exist, and X owner Elon Musk didn’t invest $1 billion in it
“Elon Musk invests $1 billion in Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg’s new un-woke production studio.”
Full Fact→ Has the percentage of good or outstanding schools risen to 90% under the Conservatives?
It’s technically accurate that 90% of schools are rated good or outstanding, up from 68% under Labour, but changes to the way schools are inspected mean these figures should be treated with caution.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump’s ridiculous claim that “millions” of immigrants came illegally from jails, mental facilities
Joe Biden “is letting millions of people from jails, from prisons, from insane asylums, from mental institutions, drug dealers pour in.”
AllSides→ FactChecking Biden’s Promises ‘Kept’
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/06/factchecking-bidens-promises-kept/ President Joe Biden punctuated a c
The Dispatch→ Biden Issues Border Security Proclamation Limiting Asylum Claims
‘I don’t think the president has the authority to do this.’
Full Fact→ Would Labour’s pension plans mean a ‘£1,000 retirement tax’?
The figure is based on the amount the Conservative party says its “triple lock plus” plan would save the “average pensioner” in income tax cumulatively over the next parliament.
The Dispatch→ 31 Flavors of Felonies
The Hunter Biden trial and it's political implications.
The Dispatch→ What Child Care Doomerism Misses
Repeating a progressive parade of horribles doesn’t help parents or their children.
The Dispatch→ Will Mexico’s New President Use the Border as Leverage?
A look at Claudia Sheinbaum’s possible immigration policies.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chinese Grasslands Tourist Slides DON’T Really Look Like The Videos
Does a video showing a rail sliding attraction in the Hulunbuir grassland region of Inner Mongolia, China, accurately represent the cloudscapes a visitor can expect? No, that's not true: A viral video promoting the Ribbon River Grass Skii
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ex-Mossad Director Did NOT Say Israel Armed Al Qaeda
Did former Mossad director Efraim Halevy say in 2024 that Israel armed Al Qaeda? No, that's not true: A viral video did not contain the words described in social media posts. The footage was 8 years old when it resurfaced on social media
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: China’s Defense Ministry Did NOT Warn Of Military Intervention If US Or NATO Attacked Russia
Did China's Defense Ministry warn it would "intervene militarily" if the United States or NATO attacked Russia? No, that's not true: No credible evidence supports this claim. Additionally, there are no official statements or credible repo