“Ballots are not supposed to have fold lines or creases in the candidates name area” or it could invalidate your vote.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the 2024 Campaign Trail
Dispatches from Nevada, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.
The Dispatch→ The GOATS Among Sheep
The seven counties to watch on election night.
The Dispatch→ The F Words
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of a father figure.
The Dispatch→ Yankees vs. Dodgers: Baseball’s Armageddon
The World Series once again features the greatest rivalry in baseball.
The Dispatch→ Thirty Years Later, ‘Pulp Fiction’ Still Searches for the Good
There’s more to Quentin Tarantino’s classic than senseless violence.
The Dispatch→ Where Doth Evil Reside?
A look at the evolution of horror film.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DeSantis Did NOT Lift Ban On Illegal Immigrants For Hurricane Helene, Milton Clean-Up
Did Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lift a ban on illegal immigrants in the state because he needs them to clean up after hurricanes Milton and Helene? No, that's not true: There are no official statements or press releases from DeSantis indica
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Swear Her Vice-Presidential Oath On A Clutch Or Wallet Made To Look Like A Bible
Did Kamala Harris swear her vice-presidential oath with her hand on top of a "Holy Bible" clutch or wallet that isn't actually a bible? No, that's not true: She had her hand on an actual Bible. In fact, her hand was atop two Bibles -- one
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Was NOT Indicted In Netherlands — Judge Only Ruled On Jurisdiction In Civil Case
Was Bill Gates criminally indicted in the Netherlands in October 2024 for his role in the COVID-19 pandemic? No, that's not true: A Dutch judge only ruled that the case can be heard in the Netherlands because one plaintiff lives in the re
PolitiFact→ Lisa Grafstein – NC Democrat falsely claims her Republican opponent campaigned for 'largest ever' school funding cut
Scott Lassiter “repeatedly campaigned to promote” North Carolina's “largest-ever” school funding cut, sending public school money to “unaccountable private schools” and ending science education.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Video doesn’t show election worker ripping ballots in a Pennsylvania county. They’re fake ballots.
Video shows an election worker destroying mail ballots with votes for former President Donald Trump in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Updated Pentagon Directive 5240.01 Does NOT Make It Legal For US Military "To Kill Americans Who Engage In Political Protest"
Does a recently updated Pentagon directive now authorize the military to kill American protesters? No, that's not true: The Pentagon told Lead Stories the new policies "do not authorize the DOD to use lethal force against U.S. citizens ..
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Do NOT Show Real Childhood Quebec Home of Kamala Harris
Do photos showing luxurious mansions depict the real Quebec childhood home of Vice President Kamala Harris and prove she was not raised in a middle-class family? No, that's not true: The images in this post display houses not found on the
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Kamala Harris’ comments about Donald Trump and Hitler were not based on a ‘debunked hoax’
Kamala Harris’ statements about Trump invoking Adolf Hitler were based on a “debunked hoax from The Atlantic.”
FactCheck.org→ Conservative Influencers Misrepresent Routine Revision to Defense Department Policy
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take The Department of Defense issued a standard policy revision in September to existing procedures for the intelligence community. Some social media accounts have misrepr
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Kamala Harris didn’t say she wouldn't accept the 2024 election results
Kamala Harris "proclaimed she would not accept the outcome of the election and has a team of lawyers ready to overturn them"
The Dispatch→ The Fascist Lie
How the F-word lost its bite.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Activist sentenced for blocking abortion clinic entry, threatening staff, not for praying
Kamala Harris imprisoned a woman for three years for praying.
The Dispatch→ With Friends Like These
Comity and red lines in a second Trump term.
FactCheck.org→ Dominion Voting Systems Will Operate in Florida, Contrary to Online Claims
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Dominion Voting Systems, which was the target of baseless conspiracy theories after the 2020 election, will be used by 27 states in the 2024 election. But some social
The Dispatch→ No, Obama Didn’t Repeal a Law Preventing the Dissemination of Propaganda
A 2013 amendment relaxed bans on domestic access to information intended for foreign audiences, but restrictions remain.
Health Feedback→ High blood cholesterol increases the risk of cardiovascular death; statins are safe and effectively reduce this risk
REVIEW Cholesterol and statin misinformation is widespread and can have life-threatening consequences for patients. Science Feedback previously debunked some of these inaccurate claims. A Facebook reel posted in October 2024 claimed that “nobody h
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No, a new Department of Defense directive doesn’t authorize lethal force on U.S. civilians
"The Defense Department, with the stroke of a pen, has quietly codified its right to deploy lethal force against its own citizens.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Claiming To Show Destruction Of Trump Mail-In Ballots In Bucks County, Pennsylvania, IS FAKE, Officials Confirm
Does a video show someone in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, destroying real mail-in ballots from voters who voted for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump? No, that's not true: The Bucks County Board of Elections, the Bucks County Di
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Land O’Lakes isn’t bringing back its old logo
“Land O Lakes has announced the return of the iconic squaw to its packaging.”
PolitiFact→ Kari Lake – Kari Lake falsely claims Ruben Gallego wants to defund the police
"Ruben Gallego wanted to defund the police. He actually co-sponsored legislation to defund the police.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No clear winner on election night? That’s not evidence of election fraud
“The cheat has begun” because “Michigan, Georgia and Pennsylvania have officially announced that they will not have election results available on election night.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, immigrants who entered the U.S. under Biden’s administration did not get 9 million jobs
The Biden-Harris administration “brought over” 10 million migrants who got 9 million jobs.
The Dispatch→ Can Trump, GOP Hit the Jackpot in Nevada?
Plus: Control of the Senate is front and center in the race for Maryland’s open seat.
Full Fact→ McDonald’s did not close in Iceland because of a boycott
Posts shared on Facebook suggest the closure of McDonald’s in Iceland was due to a boycott, but the branches closed in 2009 because of the country’s financial crisis.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Make Unsupported Claim that RFK Jr. Called for National Guard on Election Day
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take National Guard troops have been activated during past elections to assist with cybersecurity, processing votes and potential protests. But social media posts have made
PolitiFact→ Ad Watch: Trump ad mischaracterizes immigration data, Harris’ remarks on decriminalizing immigration
A Donald Trump campaign ad incorrectly describes newly released data about immigrants convicted of crimes. It also takes comments Vice President Kamala Harris has made about decriminalizing immigration out of context. Here are the facts.
PolitiFact→ Eric Hovde – Ballot drop boxes did not just appear for pandemic
Ballot drop boxes 'were only used for a pandemic.'
PolitiFact→ Would MO abortion Amendment 3 legalize surgery for trans kids? It's highly unlikely, experts say
Critics argue that language in a Missouri ballot measure to protect abortion access could be used to challenge an existing state ban on gender-affirming care. Legal experts say it’s highly unlikely the courts would read the law that broadly.
Full Fact→ Video claimed to show Hurricane Milton predates storm
A clip being shared on social media of lightning dramatically striking the ground has been online since before Hurricane Milton made landfall.
Health Feedback→ Lack of evidence for cancer treatment protocol that recommends antiparasitic drugs ivermectin and mebendazole
REVIEW In October 2024, social media posts and articles appeared, claiming that a cancer treatment protocol involving ivermectin and fenbendazole could cure cancer. One such post, which was liked more than 10,000 times on Instagram, cited the “pee
Full Fact→ Revitalised Online Safety Act should help fact checkers turn the tide on misinformation
One year on from the Online Safety Act becoming law, the vast majority of misinformation tackled by fact checkers remains out of its reach.
Full Fact→ Image of plane landing near explosion is AI
The image is being shared on social media with claims it shows a plane landing at Beirut International Airport during Israeli airstrikes.
Full Fact→ Coriander is not a reliable treatment for heavy metal toxicity
Several posts claim that studies prove that coriander removes varying percentages of heavy metals from the body. This is not the case.