How the demand for computational power is reshaping big tech.
PolitiFact→ State budget allocates ‘flexible’ funding for migrant support in New York City
NY state funding for migrants can be used on health care and humanitarian aid
PolitiFact→ Viral image – ‘Simpsons’-style image of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is an ‘AI fake,’ showrunner says
“The Simpsons” predicted Sean Combs’ legal problems.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Not all sunflowers follow the sun, and it’s not evidence that big, important star has been replaced
“Sunflowers are turning away from the sun because that’s not the sun.”
AllSides→ Lake Ad Makes Misleading Claim About Gallego and Noncitizen Voting
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/05/lake-ad-makes-misleading-claim-about-gallego-and-noncitizen-voting/ D
The Dispatch→ International Courts Take Aim At Israel
‘It’s the first time they’ve gone after a Western democracy. If that’s what the ICC is, it’s something different than was expected.’
The Dispatch→ Indictment Watch Live: Trump’s Guilty Verdict
An emergency episode breaking down the conclusion of Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial.
The Dispatch→ Black Panther Breakfast Club
I like the greatest hits. I like the top 40 of poetry.
The Dispatch→ What Scouting Has Lost
The Boy Scouts of America is trading away the distinctive qualities that helped it stand out.
The Dispatch→ Choosing Not to Choose
A vote for Biden or Trump would be contrary to an adult lifetime of conservatism. Why do that?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Withdraw $250 Million From Boy Scouts — Claim From Satire Site
Did Elon Musk withdraw $250 million from Boy Scouts of America while being quoted as saying, "Not A Single Penny To Woke Organizations"? No, that's not true: This claim originated from an article on a satirical website known for publishin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Altered Video Has Cristiano Ronaldo Supporting ‘Children Of Gaza’ — He Said ‘Children of Syria’ In Message Recorded Years Ago
Does a video on social media show Cristiano Ronaldo offering support to "children of Gaza"? No, that's not true: The original video of soccer superstar Ronaldo was posted in 2016 and he said it was for the "children of Syria," not the chi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO ‘Terrifying New Discovery’ By Scientists About Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 Is Revealed In YouTube Video — It’s Clickbait
Did scientists make a "terrifying new discovery" about the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, a mystery that has been unsolved since the plane vanished on March 8, 2014? No, that's not true: At the time of writing on May 29,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Palestinians Performing Funeral Prayer In Rafah After Israeli Strike In Late May 2024 — 2023 Photo
Does a photo portray a funeral procession in southern Gaza after an Israeli strike on Rafah in late May 2024? No, that's not true: The image predates this particular attack. It shows a different funeral that took place in central Gaza on
The Dispatch→ Entropy on the Left, Entropy on the Right
The mainstreaming of left-wing radicals decades ago foreshadowed what we’re seeing on the right.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 31 Patent Citations Do NOT Prove Actor Terrence Howard Invented Virtual Reality
Do 31 patent citations prove actor Terrence Howard invented virtual reality? No, that's not true: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office says that Howard's idea was never patented in the United States, while the European Patent Office and t
The Dispatch→ Leaning Into Lawfare
An anxious Biden campaign inches away from norms.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Fact-checking the False claim that the Trump’s NY jury verdict doesn’t have to be unanimous
Judge Juan Merchan told New York jurors the verdict in Donald Trump’s trial does not need to be unanimous.
The Dispatch→ Fox News Anchor Makes False Claim About Trump Jury Instructions
John Roberts said the judge ‘just told the jury that they do not need unanimity to convict.’
The Dispatch→ Social Media Users Make False Claims About the Work of a Syrian Artist
The image is from 2012 and has gone viral several times previously.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Earth Is Flat — Coriolis Effect DOES Affect Planes, Weather
Does the Coriolis effect fail to affect aircraft trajectory, which proves that the Earth is flat, as is implied in a video shared on social media? No, that's not true: A professor emeritus of physics and astronomy told Lead Stories that "
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Posts misrepresent New York judge’s instructions to jury in Trump hush money trial
As jury deliberations began Wednesday in Trump’s trial, social media users spread false information about Merchan’s instructions to the seven men and five women who will determine the outcome in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – U.S. secretary of state didn’t announce suspension of Ukrainian elections; Ukrainian president did
When Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Ukraine recently "he announced that they were going to suspend elections in Ukraine."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Statue of Liberty Art Built By Syrian Artist From Rubble — It’s Digital Media
Does a photo of a replica of the Statue of Liberty, purportedly made from the ruins of a Syrian artist's house, confirm that it is real? No, that's not true: The Statue of Liberty replica was made using a computer, creating a photomontage
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Authentic Flyer Of ‘Pedosexual’ Addition To ‘LGBT’ — It’s Internet Creation
Does an image show a legitimate "pedosexual" acceptance flyer that lumps pedophilia into the acronym LGBT? No, that's not true: The "flyer" is a fabricated document designed and spread by online networks that are biased against LGBTQ+ cau
The Dispatch→ Why Many Politicians Wage War on Prices
They can’t handle the truth.
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Russia Space War?
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.
The Dispatch→ Trump Strikes Out at Libertarian Convention
Plus: Lara Trump touts mail-in and early voting in North Carolina.
Full Fact→ Unpacking the numbers on the impact of the ‘Triple Lock Plus’
Reports of the Conservatives’ proposed pension policy include different estimates of its impact.
FactCheck.org→ Lake Ad Makes Misleading Claim About Gallego and Noncitizen Voting
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego has consistently said that he opposes allowing anyone other than United States citizens to vote in Arizona and in federal elections. But in a campaign
Full Fact→ Are workers facing ‘record tax bills’?
We’ve taken a look at how the government’s tax changes have affected workers, following a claim from Labour’s Bridget Phillipson on Question Time.
Internet Archive→ The Faulkner Focus : FOXNEWSW : May 29, 2024 8:00am-9:00am PDT
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Health Feedback→ Current evidence doesn’t suggest coffee contains toxic levels of mold, nor that it causes cancer
REVIEW Mycotoxins are a collection of toxins produced by molds. These molds can grow during any stage of the production, harvesting, and storage of crops or food products such as coffee beans, especially under warm and humid conditions. In May 2024,
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Earth is round and high-altitude footage doesn’t prove Earth is flat
Footage “shows a completely flat horizon proving the flat Earth and completely destroying the globe theory”
Full Fact→ Election Blog: Week One
Get ready for the UK General Election 2024 on 4 July! We're expanding our coverage to provide accurate information and combat misinformation in this AI-driven era.
PolitiFact→ Trump N.Y. trial countdown: What happens after the jury’s verdict?
A Manhattan jury is likely to soon deliver a verdict in the case against former President Donald Trump. Here are some questions and answers about how that could play out.
Full Fact→ Thousands share edited image of Rishi Sunak on social media
The image shows the Prime Minister standing in front of a Morrisons sign, but certain letters are covered so it spells ‘moron’.
AllSides→ Trump, Allies Misrepresent FBI Order on Document Search at Mar-a-Lago
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/05/trump-allies-misrepresent-fbi-order-on-document-search-at-mar-a-lago/
The Dispatch→ An NCAA Settlement Paves the Way to Pay Student Athletes
The agreement, pending approval, ushers in a potentially complicated new era.
Health Feedback→ Evidence so far doesn’t indicate an association between COVID-19 vaccines and autoimmune diseases
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