With U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s CBP One app, it “takes less than 5 minutes and zero documentation to get approved as an illegal immigrant and be flown to the United States with air tickets paid for by the American taxpayer.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Kamala Harris didn’t say only $750 was available to Hurricane Helene victims. Video omits other aid
Vice President Kamala Harris' comments in Augusta, Georgia, show the Biden administration is offering Hurricane Helene victims only $750 in relief.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – North Carolina’s 747,000 voter roll removals are legal, routine voter list maintenance, experts say
North Carolina removed 747,00 voters from the voter rolls to try to “steal the election.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – Private drones can fly over areas hit by Hurricane Helene to offer aid; no ban’s in place
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg banned private drones from flying over areas affected by Hurricane Helene.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Israeli Troops Attacked By Hezbollah In Lebanon
Does a viral video show Israeli troops being attacked by Hezbollah in Lebanon? No, that's not true: The same footage has been online since 2017. The video's earliest version showed a logo of a Syrian rebel group. It was published with exp
The Dispatch→ Viral Images of Girl and Puppy in Hurricane Recovery Are AI-Generated
The photos are not authentic.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim about Elon Musk banning pride flags originated as satire
"Elon Musk Declares: ‘Pride flags should be banned from classrooms, forever!’"
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Rep. Jack Kimble’ Did NOT Post About Lack Of VP Debate Media Coverage 24 Hours Before Debate
Is a social media post from a supposed California Republican congressman called Jack Kimble about the "liberal" media ignoring the U.S. vice presidential debate an authentic, predebate post? No, that's not true: There is no Jack Kimble wh
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Tweet Promo Code To Crypto Project Or Put It On NYC Billboard
Did Elon Musk post a promo code to his crypto project on X, and was that post then used to make a Times Square billboard promotion in New York City? No, that's not true: This is a fabricated image promoting a crypto currency scam. There i
Health Feedback→ Tattoos do carry some health risks, but there is currently insufficient evidence for the claim that tattoo ink causes cancer
REVIEW Tattoos are a popular form of self-expression. The Pew Research Center estimated in 2023 that nearly one third of Americans have at least one tattoo, and more than 20% of Americans have more than one tattoo. Tattoos are created by injecting i
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the Pennsylvania Senate debate between Bob Casey and Dave McCormick
The candidates for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, Democrat Bob Casey and Republican Dave McCormick, met for their first debate on Thursday night. We fact-checked some of their claims.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Did NOT Refuse To Ask Biden For Federal Emergency Help After Hurricane Helene
Did Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee refuse to ask President Joe Biden and the federal government for help after Hurricane Helene? No, that's not true: The governor requested an emergency declaration on September 27, 2024. It was approved the next
FactCheck.org→ Trump Ad on Taxes Uses Deceptive Political Playbook
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In a classic example of how political ads mislead viewers by using out-of-context quotes, a TV ad from former President Donald Trump’s campaign cites the New York Times as say
The Dispatch→ Liz Cheney and Kamala Harris Team Up in Wisconsin
Plus: Republican legal experts express confidence in election security—for now.
Full Fact→ What are the rules on MP ‘freebies’?
After scrutiny of the Prime Minister and other MPs’ acceptance of gifts and hospitality, our explainer looks at the rules on what interests MPs must register and how guidance differs for ministers.
Health Feedback→ Only certified medical devices should be used to measure blood pressure, not unvalidated apps promoted on social media
REVIEW High blood pressure is a major cause of premature death and affects over one billion people worldwide. Blood pressure is typically measured using a cuff around the upper arm. The cuff is inflated to stop blood flow and slowly deflated to dete
Full Fact→ Video of buses on fire falsely connected to recent attacks in Israel
Multiple buses are ablaze in footage circulating on social media with claims it shows recent scenes in Tel Aviv.
The Dispatch→ Longshoremen Suspend Strike Until January, With Tentative Deal
The stoppage had been poised to cripple imports and exports via East and Gulf Coast ports.
The Dispatch→ The Experts That Failed Us
And: Is the VP debate still relevant?
The Dispatch→ How the U.S. Tracks Immigrants Convicted of Crimes, Explained
What Immigration and Customs Enforcement data on the custody status of noncitizens really tells us.
The Dispatch→ Hurricane Helene Could Alter North Carolina’s Political Landscape
Donald Trump won the state by a narrow margin in 2020, and he enjoys wide support in the hardest-hit areas.
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Donald Trump Campaigns in Saginaw, Michigan : CSPAN : October 3, 2024 10:55pm-12:26am EDT
Manufacturers would find major incentives to boost U.S.-based production under a second Trump administration, 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump told supporters at a campaign rally in Saginaw, Michigan, a city north
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hurricanes CANNOT Be Directed To A Specific Location Such As Albemarle Lithium Mine In Kings Mountain, North Carolina
Did government agencies conspire to direct Hurricane Helene to cause damage in the town of Kings Mountain, North Carolina -- to depress the value of properties needed to open a $90 million lithium mine? No, that's not true: This conspirac
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jaden Smith Did NOT Publicly Announce He And Justin Bieber Were ‘Molested’ by P. Diddy, Will Smith As Of October 2, 2024
Did musician Jaden Smith announce that his father, actor Will Smith, and rapper mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs "molested" pop singer Justin Bieber and him, as a post on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: The article on the website that init
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Harris Did NOT Borrow ‘Unburdened By What Has Been’ Line From Karl Marx — No Proof He Ever Said That
Is "unburdened by what has been," part of a phrase often used by Vice President Kamala Harris, drawn from a quote by philosopher Karl Marx? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Marx publicly made such a statement in his lifetime
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Israeli Tank Destroyed In Lebanon In 2024 — It’s Russia’s T-90 Blown Up In Ukraine
Does a viral video show an Israeli tank destroyed "by the resistance's fire" in Lebanon in October 2024? No, that's not true: The claim recycled footage of a Russian tank in Ukraine that emerged on social media nearly a year before the st
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Federal Disaster Assistance For Helene Victims Exceeds $750; Immediate Payment Covers Essential Needs
Does federal disaster assistance to Helene victims amount to no more than $750 per family? No, that's not true: The White House stated that the $750 in Serious Needs Assistance is an immediate direct payment to eligible households for ess
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Would Project 2025 ‘cut’ FEMA? Proposals would reduce support, hinder disaster response, experts say
Project 2025 would “cut” the Federal Emergency Management Agency and “kill federal-backed flood insurance.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – Harris’ speech on abortion was likely AI-generated, imposed on a home insurance ad from 2021
Kamala Harris campaign ad “features a mother expressing regret for not having an abortion.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – Parody account spreads false claim about Secretary Pete Buttigieg and HIV
“Breaking: Pete Buttigieg reveals that he is HIV-positive.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Elon Musk didn’t direct users to his ‘crypto project’ on X
Says Elon Musk said on X, “Go to my crypto project.”
PolitiFact→ Kari Lake – In Arizona Senate race, Kari Lake fabricates link between Ruben Gallego and drug cartels
Rep. Ruben Gallego is “controlled by the cartels. His own father was a Colombian drug trafficker, and so he’s got links to the cartel.”
PolitiFact→ JD Vance – Immigration experts say JD Vance is wrong. Haitians under temporary programs are in the US legally
Says immigrants with temporary protections in Springfield, Ohio, are “illegal immigrants.”
FactCheck.org→ Unfounded Claims Target Springfield Officials, Haitian Immigrants
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Springfield, Ohio, has been the target of misinformation about its Haitian immigrant population. Conservative commentators are now falsely claiming the mayor traveled
The Dispatch→ The Full Liz
Cheney, Nikki Haley, and the future of the GOP.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Netanyahu Saying He Sends Condolences To ‘Six Million People’ Killed In October 1, 2024, Jaffa Terrorist Attack
Does a video show Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying, "... I would like to send my condolences to the families of the six million people that were murdered in the atrocious terrorist attack in Jaffa ..." after Iran fired mis
PolitiFact→ X posts – No, this video does not show Iran missile attack
Video shows an Iranian missile attack.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Republicans In Pro-Harris Spots Are NOT ‘Trained Actors,’ NOT ‘Prolific Regular Donors To Democrats’
Are two Pennsylvania Republicans who appeared in pro-Kamala Harris campaign spots really "trained actors" who donated to Democratic causes for years? No, that's not true: The Democratic donations came from people with similar names but wh
Health Feedback→ Decline in autism among high-income white households not caused by a decrease in childhood vaccination, vaccines don’t cause autism
REVIEW Despite overwhelming evidence that childhood vaccination doesn’t cause autism spectrum disorder (ASD), this belief still persists among some groups. A 2020 study, for instance, found that more than one in three parents of children with ASD
The Dispatch→ A New Filing Shines More Light on Trump’s Stop the Steal Efforts
Special counsel Jack Smith’s unsealed brief argues Trump acted as a candidate, not a president.