There were actually 6.4 million people on the NHS England waiting list last July, not 7.6 million as the health secretary claimed last month. That was the number of cases.
Full Fact→ Hoax posts still rife on Facebook 18 months on from Full Fact’s investigation
Our fact checking of claims on Facebook in February identified almost 50 communities across the UK which have been victims of bogus appeals or warnings.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Viral Posts About ‘Totten Skylar Rose’ And Baby ‘Courtney Chatfield’ Are Part Of Social Media Scam
Is there a legitimate warning circulating about a girl named "Totten Skylar Rose" allegedly on the run and charged with the murder of a baby named "Courtney Chatfield"? No, that's not true: Despite what viral social media posts say, the g
The Dispatch→ A Ukraine Ceasefire Plan Takes Shape
Russia has not yet responded to the U.S. proposal to halt fighting for 30 days.
The Dispatch→ Reciprocal Deficit Deficiency
The Wegmans trade deficit.
The Dispatch→ Viral List of Proposed Legislation Is Actually From 2017
Some measures have been reintroduced after Congress took no action in the 115th Congress.
The Dispatch→ The Real Reason Trump Loves Tariffs
They generate chaos that allows him to ‘save’ individual businesses from the very chaos he creates.
The Dispatch→ Amy Coney Barrett Is Doing Her Job
Critics misunderstand what role judges play.
Internet Archive→ White House Press Secretary Holds Briefing : CSPAN : March 11, 2025 8:32pm-9:03pm EDT
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt briefed reporters and responded to questions on the Trump administration's policy agenda. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align
The Dispatch→ Lesser Evils
The Mahmoud Khalil Rorschach test.
PolitiFact→ Rick Scott – Sen. Rick Scott wrong that full-time jobs dropped under former President Joe Biden
“The number of full-time jobs (was) dropping almost the entire Biden administration.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Promote ‘Referral Link’ Unlocking ‘Up To $1,000 Off’ Tesla Purchase On X
Did President Donald Trump publish a post on X offering his "referral link" for a discount on a Tesla purchase? No, that's not true: The image purporting to show the Trump post was made-up. Searches across Trump's account on X and across
PolitiFact→ X posts – End Wokeness post overstates government jobs’ role in Biden-era job creation
During President Joe Biden’s four years in office, “31% of U.S. job growth” came from public-sector jobs.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Muslim Immigrants In England Are NOT The Cause Of Birmingham’s March, 2025 Piles Of Garbage On Streets — There’s A Refuse Worker Strike
Are Muslim immigrants the reason why there are piles of garbage in the neighborhoods of Birmingham, England? No, that's not true: Refuse workers in Birmingham, England, are "taking all out indefinite strike action" starting on March 11, 2
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Scene From Air India Flight Forced to Return To Chicago Due To Clogged Toilets
Does a video clip capture what was happening inside an Air India plane that was forced to return to Chicago on March 5, 2025, due to out-of-order toilets? No, that's not true: The video predates the incident by two months. It started circ
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Flawed Claim that Tariffs Made the U.S. Its ‘Richest’
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In arguing for more tariffs on goods imported to the United States, President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the U.S. was its “richest” or “wealthiest” during the
Full Fact→ No, the government has not announced ‘mandatory digital ID implants by 2026’
This claim appears to have originally come from a TikTok clip that includes “#fakenews” in its caption. The government has confirmed it isn’t true.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump takes credit for military recruitment turnaround that started with Joe Biden
"All armed services are having among the best recruiting results ever” because of Trump policies, and “it was just a few months ago where the results were exactly the opposite.”
PolitiFact→ Can House Republicans cut $880 billion without slashing Medicaid? It’s likely impossible.
Can a House committee cut $880 billion without slashing Medicaid? Experts say that’s impossible. But the cuts are not a done deal.
PolitiFact→ A Better Wisconsin Together – Did court candidate Schimel not join 71 Wisconsin counties in suing Purdue Pharma?
“71 out of 72 Wisconsin counties filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. Brad Schimel refused to join them.”
Health Feedback→ Vitamin A doesn’t cure or prevent measles; vaccine is most effective prevention
REVIEW The current measles outbreak in Texas—which has since grown to 198 reported cases and one confirmed death—has been accompanied by a wave of misinformation about measles and vaccines. Among these are the false claims that the MMR vaccine c
The Dispatch→ In Syria, New Fighting Opens Old Wounds
Reports of mass killings undermine the new Syrian government’s quest for international support.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pink Triangle DID Appear In Trump Social Media Post — Used To Identify Homosexuals In Nazi Camps AND As Pride Symbol
Did President Trump post a message on Truth Social that showed a slashed-through upside-down pink triangle symbol that looked like the badge used in Nazi camps to identify those imprisoned as being homosexual? Yes, that's true: The image
The Dispatch→ Can Trump Deport Hamas-Supporting Students?
Are freedoms given out to green card holders?
The Dispatch→ Elon Musk, the GOP Base, and the Ties That Bind
Why the tech titan is not like other Trump allies with short political shelf lives.
The Dispatch→ The Tariff (Egg) Shell Game
Economic protectionism won’t reverse the rising price of eggs.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ‘Democrat NGOs’ Set Fire To Tesla Vehicles In Seattle In Early March 2025
Did "Democrat NGOs" set fire to Tesla Cybertrucks in Seattle on March 9, 2025? No, that's not true: The Seattle Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives told Lead Stories they are still investigating
The Dispatch→ The Chimera
America’s uncertain foreign policy.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Image of weeping first lady Melania Trump is AI-generated
Photo shows first lady Melania Trump crying.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Trump didn’t say he became president because of the 2024 election was ‘rigged’
Video shows President Donald Trump admitting he became president because of a “rigged” 2024 election.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Audio of BBC reporter making snide comment about the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting is fake
Audio shows a BBC reporter making a vulgar comment about an Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mooresville PD Did NOT Warn About Fentanyl Zip Ties Placed On Tire Rims By Traffickers — Urban Legend
Did Mooresville police warn about zip ties laced with fentanyl being placed on tire rims by sex or drug traffickers as claimed in several viral Facebook posts? No, that's not true: The Mooresville Police Department denied the rumor in a F
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Plane That Crashed In Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Was NOT A ‘Modified Cessna Golden Eagle’ Registered To Little-Known ‘Echelon Air Logistics’
Was the plane that crashed in the parking lot of a retirement facility near the Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Airport a "modified Cessna Golden Eagle" registered to a "shell company in Delaware" named Echelon Air Logistics? No, that's not true
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: British Tourist Becky Burke WAS Detained By ICE At US-Canada Border
Did ICE detain British national Becky Burke on the Canadian border? Yes, that's true: A spokesperson for the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, asked by Lead Stories specifically about Burke, confirmed a "British national"
Internet Archive→ Live: Public Affairs Events : CSPAN3 : March 10, 2025 2:00pm-3:30pm EDT
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Full Fact→ Viral clip shows Israeli tanks in the West Bank, not Syria
The clip has been shared with the incorrect claim it shows Israeli forces advancing into Syrian territory.
Full Fact→ Viral clip shows filming of a music video, not Ukrainian soldiers ‘faking combat’ to secure US funds
One post sharing this claim has more than 4,000 shares.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Wildfires weren’t deliberately set to make way for Myrtle Beach’s smart city plans
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, area fires were intentional to build a “smart city.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mixed Reality Video Showing Air Force One Flying Past Aircraft Carrier Is NOT Real — Digital Art Creation
Does a viral video really show President Trump's Air Force One doing several flyovers of an aircraft carrier to honor the Navy personnel on it? No, that's not true: The video was digitally created by an online artist who goes by the name
The Dispatch→ The Souls of Serfs and Subjects
Justice Amy Coney Barrett and ‘loyalty.’