“Lia Thomas ordered to compete with men.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Swimmer Lia Thomas didn’t announce her retirement, despite online claims
“Lia Thomas announces retirement from competitive swimming.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, transgender swimmer Lia Thomas didn’t say she’s leaving the U.S.
“Lia Thomas declares: ‘In our country, only people like (Harrison) Butker have a place — I’m leaving the USA.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nigel Farage Did NOT Misrepresent Size Of The Crowd At Rally — Images Comparing Crowds Were Taken At Separate Events
Does an image comparison posted on social media prove that Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party, exaggerated the size of the crowd at one of his events? No, that's not true: The image on the left accurately displayed the audience a
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump and Joe Biden on Israel and Gaza: Comparing their positions
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both support Israel and want to avoid wider war. But experts say their stances on the Israel-Hamas war otherwise diverge.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No free cash: House of Representatives hasn’t OK’d a new $1,000 card stimulus program
The U.S. House “has authorized a new $1,000 stimulus card program to support those in need.”
Full Fact→ Conservatives share clip of Rachel Reeves interview with lag to make it look like she struggled to answer question
The Conservatives have shared a clip showing Ms Reeves appearing to pause for several seconds after she was asked about public finances under Labour with the caption: “Cat got your tongue, Rachel?”
Full Fact→ NHS staffing: explained
Full Fact covers the basic things you need to know about the people who work for the NHS.
AllSides→ No, Biden Campaign Did Not Try to Renegotiate Presidential Debate Rules to Allow Him to Sit
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-debate-sit/ In June 2024, the Biden campaign attempted to reneg
The Dispatch→ Lithium’s Boom-and-Bust Cycle
A surplus of the mineral key to the shift to green energy is a double-edged sword.
Full Fact→ Viral US breast cancer stats misinterpreted
The statistics are estimates and in some cases show several age groups, not just women under 45.
The Dispatch→ Justice Stephen Breyer: Law Is Not a Science
To universally interpret the Constitution, we would need to change life itself.
The Dispatch→ Voters in Swing-State Georgia See Grocery Prices as a Campaign Issue
Many underlying economic numbers are positive, but Donald Trump appears poised to recapture the Peach State.
The Dispatch→ Something Worth Supporting for 2024
Reforming our primary system could give us better options next time around.
The Dispatch→ Will Donald Trump Release a 2024 SCOTUS Short List?
A successful campaign tactic in 2016 could be trickier in 2024.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Digitally Manipulated Video Of Ayatollah Khamenei Banner Does NOT Document Protests At Brooklyn Museum
Did protesters hang a "giant banner" at the Brooklyn Museum in New York City in June 2024 of Iran's leader "thanking" Americans for pro-Palestinian rallies, as footage on social media appears to show? No, that's not true: The banner appea
The Dispatch→ Social Media Post Exaggerates Sen. Chuck Schumer’s Net Worth
Financial disclosure reports aren’t precise, but indicate that the senator’s net worth is well below $81 million.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: London Mayor Sadiq Khan Did NOT Ban Taxi Drivers From Displaying Flag Of England During Euro 2024
Did London Mayor Sadiq Khan ban taxi drivers from displaying the flag of England, also known as St. George's Cross, during Euro 2024 football championship? No, that's not true: The regulation prohibits all flags on any taxi in the British
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Data Do NOT Show ‘More Than 40,000 People In Houston’ Tested Positive For STDs In One Week — It’s ALL Tests For The Entire State, Regardless Of Results
Did more than 40,000 Houstonians test positive for sexually transmitted diseases during the week of June 17, 2024, as a post on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: The Houston Health Department told Lead Stories that the "post includes
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Florida congresswoman didn’t ‘confirm’ that Biden will be replaced on November 2024 ticket
“Congresswoman (Anna Paulina) Luna confirms that Biden will be replaced on 2024 ballot.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No evidence protesters hung a banner featuring Iran’s supreme leader from Brooklyn Museum
Video shows a banner with Iran’s supreme leader displayed at the Brooklyn Museum.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Audio Mimics Justin Trudeau’s Voice In Investment Scheme Video
Did an authentic video document Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promoting a financial investment scheme in a video? No, that's not true: The video of Trudeau is altered to add audio of a Trudeau-like voice pitching a platform where
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Were pink dolphins spotted off the North Carolina coast? No, the images are fake
Photo shows a pink dolphin spotted off the North Carolina coast.
FactCheck.org→ Wind Energy’s Key Environmental Advantage? Low Emissions
Q: Are wind farms harmful to the environment? A: Like all energy sources, wind farms have some negative environmental impacts. But getting energy from wind farms results in dramatically lower greenhouse gas emissions than getting it from fossil fue
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Caitlin Clark did not turn down millions of dollars from Nike. Claim is satire
“Caitlin Clark rejects $400 million deal from Nike” saying “not with that Kaepernick clown.’”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Israel Is NOT Struck From List Of 2024 Paris Summer Olympics Competitors As Of June 24, 2024
Is Israel out of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, as of June 24, 2024, as was claimed in a social media post? No, that's not true: As of this writing, Israel remains on the list of 206 national teams entered to compete. Lead Stories cou
The Dispatch→ The NCAA Did Not Strip Lia Thomas of Any Swimming Medals
A satirical social media post has been elevated by users mistaking it for a factual claim.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Old video of fencing at the Supreme Court reshared as new on social media
Video shows “fences have been installed around the Supreme Court” in 2024.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Men aged between 18 and 26 have not been automatically registered for the draft
All men aged 18 to 26 “have been automatically registered in the U.S. Army.”
The Dispatch→ Colorado Democrats Bolster ‘Stop-the-Steal’ Primary Candidate
Plus: Who will GOP primary voters choose to replace Mitt Romney?
Full Fact→ Edited image of Sir Keir Starmer sitting with Jimmy Savile recirculates online
The altered picture has been doing the rounds again in the run up to the general election.
AllSides→ No, Trump Did Not Call Neo-Nazis and White Supremacists ‘Very Fine People’
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-very-fine-people/ On Aug. 15, 2017, then-President Donald Trump
AllSides→ Snopes Finally Corrects The Record On Notorious Trump Hoax — Seven Years Later
https://dailycaller.com/2024/06/23/snopes-correction-charlottesville-virginia-very-fine-people-both-sides-donald-trump-seven-years/
The Dispatch→ The Superstition of Warning Labels
When the big things are chaotic, it’s tempting to clamp down on the little things.
The Dispatch→ Rounding Up Supreme Court Decisions So Far
There are several major decisions yet to come.
AllSides→ Left wing fact-checker admits Trump never called Charlottesville neo-Nazis ‘very fine people’ in blow to Biden
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/left-wing-fact-checker-admits-trump-never-called-charlottesville-neo-nazis-very-fine-people-blow-biden
The Dispatch→ Destined for Greatness
The kids will be alright.
The Dispatch→ The Muslim Soldiers Fighting for Israel
The Arabic-speaking Bedouins make up a key unit of the Israeli military fighting against Hamas.
The Dispatch→ Tactical Nuclear Weapons, Explained
Are they really tactical?
The Dispatch→ Karen Swallow Prior: Christian Nationalism’s Failure of Imagination
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