“On Joe Biden’s watch, Wisconsin has lost 6,000 manufacturing jobs and 455 dairy farms in the last year.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – AI-generated building imagines life under the U.S. Capitol
Image shows “underneath the Capitol building.”
PolitiFact→ How political ambitions could support, or sink, pushes to protect abortion rights
Thirteen states are weighing abortion-related ballot measures, most of which would protect abortion rights. Abortion rights supporters hope to build on prior ballot wins. Republican groups opposing abortion are aiming to dissuade people from signing ba
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump’s false claim that immigration hurts Social Security
"Your Social Security will be destroyed by the people coming in. There's too many of them. It's not sustainable."
AllSides→ SciCheck Staffer Talks About Combatting Health Misinformation on Social Media
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/03/scicheck-staffer-talks-about-combatting-health-misinformation-on-social-media/
The Dispatch→ Who Will Be the Next NATO Secretary-General?
A race between the Dutch prime minister and Romanian president highlights geographic tensions.
Internet Archive→ FOX & Friends First : FOXNEWSW : March 20, 2024 2:00am-3:00am PDT
Hosts Todd Piro and Carley Shimkus present all the headlines viewers may have missed overnight, along with a preview of upcoming news events..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FOXNEWSW.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Clos
The Dispatch→ Our Ancient Faith
More lexicological exactitudes and spelunking.
The Dispatch→ One Way to Help a Journalism Industry in Crisis: Make J-School History
There are jobs that require a great deal of education. Being a reporter isn’t one of them.
The Dispatch→ Stop Making a Martyr of Donald Trump
He benefits enormously from media overreaction to his irresponsible rhetoric.
The Dispatch→ Defang TikTok Before It’s Too Late
The app gives the Chinese Communist Party its greatest asymmetric advantage over the U.S.
Truth or Fiction?→ BlackRock Crypto Investment
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The Dispatch→ Video: What Does ‘Bloodbath’ Mean?
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Conspiracy Video Of 14-Foot-Tall Antarctic ‘Opium Bird’ Is NOT Real
Did a Danish scientist discover a 14-foot-tall white bird in Antarctica? No, that's not true: This fictional scientific discovery video was fabricated with artificial intelligence and follows a recently trending formula to produce eye-cat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Government Not Providing $5,000 To Each Illegal Migrant; All Americans NOT Eligible For A $5,000 Federal Subsidy
Is the U.S. government providing $5,000 to each illegal migrant and to all Americans? No, neither element of the claim is true: An immigration policy think tank contacted by Lead Stories said these claims are a "false rumor" that has been
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Showing Putin ‘Stability’ Billboard Surrounded By Flames Is AI Generated
Is this an authentic March, 2024 photo, showing flames billowing behind a President Vladimir Putin re-election billboard that reads "stability" in Russian? No, that's not true: The image was computer-generated, according to tools created
Truth or Fiction?→ Kate Middleton Photo Controversy
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Truth or Fiction?→ Which Portable ECG Machine Is The Best Looking?
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The Dispatch→ The Transactional Radical
The strange dichotomy of Donald Trump’s candidacy.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video of flooding shows scenes from Oman, not Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates
Video shows flooding in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on March 9, 2024.
PolitiFact→ X posts – No video of Clintons engaging in cannibalism with Haitian gang leader
Mel Gibson released a video of Bill and Hillary Clinton engaging in cannibalism with “Haitian cannibal gang leader ‘Barbecue!’”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Posts share synthetic image of Ukrainian drone attack as real
Amid a new wave of Ukrainian attacks inside Russian territory, including a fire sparked by a drone that fell on an oil refinery in the Krasnodar region, social media users are sharing the image as if it is a photo of an actual event.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Former CNN Correspondent Barbara Starr Is NOT A Mass Shooting Crisis Actor
Is former CNN Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr a mass shooting crisis actor? No, that's not true: The images used in the social media post purporting to show Starr at shootings and bombings in the United States are not photos of Starr
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Some communities brace for April eclipse viewing crowds, but not everyone needs to stockpile
Emergency officials warn to “stock up on food, water, and fuel ahead of the eclipse.”
The Dispatch→ Democrats Accuse Trump of Saying He Would ‘Round Up Latinos’
The former president said he would begin a large deportation operation if elected but did not refer to Latinos.
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: What ‘Bloodbath’ Means
Join us for our weekly livestreamed conversation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Twa Tribe Were First Inhabitants Of Ireland
Were the Twa tribe the first people to live in modern-day Ireland? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no evidence supporting this claim. An archeologist and professor of African history interviewed by Lead Stories was not aware of an
Full Fact→ Image of union flag at half-mast over Buckingham Palace was taken following the death of the Queen
Claims that the union flag is flying at half-mast over Buckingham Palace have been spreading on social media amid unsubstantiated speculation regarding the health of senior Royals.
FactCheck.org→ SciCheck Staffer Talks About Combatting Health Misinformation on Social Media
Kate Yandell, a SciCheck staff writer, appeared on the CBS News affiliate in Philadelphia to discuss the dangers of health misinformation on social media platforms. Stephanie Stahl, a health reporter for CBS News Philadelphia, interviewed Yandell a
Full Fact→ Bus stop ‘eat your children’ poster was created by artist
The mock advert, which has been widely shared on social media, is the work of an artist known for his satirical creations.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Jan. 6 committee didn’t ‘suppress testimony’ about Trump push for 10,000 National Guard troops
The Jan. 6 committee “suppressed testimony” from former Deputy Chief of Staff Anthony Ornato that proves former President Donald Trump pushed for 10,000 National Guard troops at the Capitol.
AllSides→ Trump’s ‘Bloodbath’ Comment
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/03/trumps-bloodbath-comment/ While speaking about the potential loss of
Truth or Fiction?→ Lemon-Musk Interview
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PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, CNN did not announce that presidents of Kenya and U.S. discussed invading Haiti by sea
CNN posted on X that Kenyan President William Ruto called President Joe Biden to organize a “naval invasion of the Haitian coast.”
Full Fact→ The NHS Test and Trace app was not the third most expensive project in history
An inaccurate claim regarding the cost of the NHS Covid-19 app has been recirculating on social media.
The Dispatch→ The National Association of Realtors Settles
A major class action lawsuit could mean lower housing prices for consumers.
The Dispatch→ Can State Officials Block Me on Social Media?
Plus: some Breyer-flavored dessert.
The Dispatch→ To Protect Free Speech, Congress Should Consider Alternatives to Banning TikTok
The powers being sought by Congress represent the most radical options on the table.
The Dispatch→ Defund the Speech Police
Both nationalists and progressives keep running into the wall that is the First Amendment.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Images Used To Imply Michelle Obama Is Male Are Fakes
Are images of former first lady Michelle Obama with a bulge under her dress real? No, that's not true: The images used in a social media post that show bulges are altered and one zoomed in picture does not actually show a bulge. Lead Stor