Does the Supreme Court decision in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy mean that child support defendants are entitled to a trial by jury? No, that's not true: Legal experts contacted by Lead Stories said SEC v. Jarkesy doesn't
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Launch Insect ‘Milk’ Product Called EntoMilk — Created By South African Startup
Did Bill Gates introduce a so-called "maggot milk" product called EntoMilk? No, that's not true: Although EntoMilk, made from insects, was an actual product that existed in South Africa in 2019, Gates was not a part of its release. The Bi
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Fact Focus: Trump wasn’t exonerated by the presidential immunity ruling
Former President Donald Trump is turning to his social media platform to declare “total exoneration” after the Supreme Court ruled presidents have broad immunity when it comes to their actions while in office.
The Dispatch→ No, President Biden Didn’t Bring Pre-Written Notes to the Debate
A claim circulating online is false.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, missing Malaysian Flight 370 has not returned after 10 years
"Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 returns after 10-year mystery"
Full Fact→ No evidence audio clip supposedly of Wes Streeting comments about Palestinian deaths is genuine
Labour’s shadow health secretary has said the recording circulating on social media is a fake.
Full Fact→ Scottish Labour does not have its headquarters in Newcastle
Some centralised functions for the Labour party, of which Scottish Labour is a subsidiary, are run from this location.
Full Fact→ Political parties repeat familiar claims in Facebook ads as election campaign draws to a close
Claims we’ve previously checked about ‘supermajorities’, taxes and A&E performance have been repeated in online adverts this week.
Full Fact→ Economy and cost of living claims in the 2024 general election: fact checked
Claims about the cost of living and the economy more broadly have underscored the election campaign. Our round-up features some of the most prominent claims we’ve fact checked.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Ukraine’s first lady didn’t buy a $4 million luxury sports car in Paris
"President Zelenskyy’s wife orders 4 million dollar Bugatti” in Paris with U.S. tax money.
The Dispatch→ No, Zelensky’s Wife Did Not Buy a Bugatti With American Tax Dollars
The luxury car company confirms she has not purchased one of its vehicles.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Fake video appears to show Dr. Ben Carson promoting erectile dysfunction cure
Video shows Dr. Ben Carson promoting an erectile dysfunction treatment.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Referees officiating WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark’s games are not under league investigation
“WNBA organizers have officially announced an investigation into the referees in all of Caitlin Clark's games for ignoring all dirty actions by her opponents against her.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Unfounded social media posts claim actor Michael J. Fox doesn’t have Parkinson’s disease. He does
Michael J. Fox “doesn’t have Parkinson’s disease.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t Taylor Swift’s jet getting painted by environmental activists
“Just Stop Oil activists paint Taylor Swift’s private jets.”
The Dispatch→ No Labels Chief Strategist Says It’s Too Late for an Independent Presidential Alternative
Plus: Trump set to alter GOP’s platform on abortion and a look at how Turning Point Action vets candidates.
Full Fact→ Suella Braverman did not pay her parents’ energy bills with parliamentary expenses
The bills referred to were for her London home and claiming these costs is allowed under parliamentary rules.
Full Fact→ President Zelenskyy’s wife did not spend $4 million on a Bugatti
Claims that Olena Zelenska, wife of the Ukrainian president, spent millions on a luxury car have been shared widely online.
Full Fact→ Defence claims in the 2024 general election: fact checked
Claims about defence, including on defence spending and the size of the armed forces, have featured throughout the campaign.
PolitiFact→ Juneau County Wisconsin Republicans . – Juneau County Republicans falsely claim ‘planes full’ of refugees arriving in Wisconsin
“Planes full of unvetted ‘refugees’ are being accepted at the Milw. & Madison airports!”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Singer R. Kelly is still incarcerated, but social media posts wrongly claim he’s been freed
“R. Kelly has been released from United States of America Federal Prison, Chicago.”
PolitiFact→ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – Border Patrol does not pay for migrants’ flights, despite Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claim
Border Patrol agents take migrants "to the Yuma airport, put them on a plane to any destination they want. ... And they pay their ticket. And then they get reimbursement from FEMA."
The Dispatch→ The Tide Begins to Turn Against Biden
‘People are seeing what they’re seeing.’
Full Fact→ Immigration claims in the 2024 general election: fact checked
Claims about legal and illegal migration have been prominent in the election campaign. Here’s a roundup of our verdicts on some of the key claims from the major political parties.
Full Fact→ What politicians HAVEN’T talked about during the election campaign
Elections are often dominated by one issue. 2019 was the ‘Brexit election’, in 2017 Theresa May’s position on adult social care, 2024 is no exception...
The Dispatch→ Caddy Issues
'What can I say about that debate that hasn’t already been said about Afghanistan?'
The Dispatch→ Age Is Destiny
Old age is different from bad character. But the similarities are more important than the differences.
The Dispatch→ The Politics of Cooties, Again
Giving a little something to the other party? That’s too much to ask for, apparently.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Space Shuttle Footage With Man’s Profile Does NOT Prove It Was Fake — Astronaut Was Filming From Inside Flight Deck
Does footage showing what appears to be a shadowy profile of a man moving behind what looks to be a small model space shuttle prove that this footage and the entire 1983 Challenger mission was faked? No, that's not true: The astronaut was
The Dispatch→ Video: Joe Must Go
Watch the video of our livestreamed discussion.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Garth Brooks Is NOT Selling His Bar And Leaving Nashville
Is Garth Brooks selling his bar and leaving Nashville, Tennessee, saying, "I get no respect in this town"? No, that's not true: The site that originally posted the claim says its satirical articles are "not meant to be taken seriously." B
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Disney, Google Did NOT Buy Rights To First King James Version Bible — Claim Started On Satire Site
Did Disney and Google buy the rights to the first King James Version of the Bible? No, that's not true: No sources are cited in the Instagram post where the claim is stated. The claim first appeared in a 2018 article from The Babylon Bee,
The Dispatch→ An Angry Chimp With a Loaded Gun
The most infamous ruling of the John Roberts era.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Federal Law Bars Landlords From Charging 3 Times Rent For Security Deposit As Of July 1, 2024
Did the federal government introduce a nationwide ban on security deposits equal to three months' rent starting on July 1, 2024? No, that's not true: The fact that such laws went into effect in at least two states on this day does not mak
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – A 2019 “Project Runway” episode isn’t evidence for a COVID-19 conspiracy
A 2019 clip from the show “Project Runway,” with a face mask and a designer named Kovid, is proof that the COVID-19 pandemic was a hoax.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Authentic San Francisco Sign Reading ‘Stolen Goods Must Remain Under $950’ — It Was ‘Prank’
Is a San Francisco street sign that reads "NOTICE: STOLEN GOODS MUST REMAIN UNDER $950" real? No, that's not true: The office of the mayor of San Francisco said the sign was not approved by the city. Nearby Louis Vuitton associates labele
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – This viral social media photo does not show a missing child in Pike County, Missouri
Photo shows a missing child in Pike County, Missouri.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Err In Saying ‘End Of Quote’ In Remarks After Supreme Court Decision On Presidential Immunity — It’s Common
Did President Joe Biden err in saying "end of quote" in his remarks after the Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity on July 1, 2024, as some social media posts implied? No, that's not true: There are many ways of signifying a qu
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – San Francisco street signs warning of $950 retail theft limit were not posted by city government
The city of San Francisco posted street signs warning that “stolen goods must remain under $950.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Gordon Ramsay didn’t kick transgender swimmer Lia Thomas out of a restaurant. Claim is satire
“Gordon Ramsay kicks Lia Thomas out of his restaurant, 'Dine in some woke place.'"