Labour’s claim about the impact of Conservative spending plans is speculative and based on several uncertain assumptions.
Health Feedback→ False claims that pandemic treaty abolishes nations’ sovereignty and allows WHO to impose health policies circulate on social media
REVIEW Conspiracy theories surrounding the World Health Organization (WHO) pandemic treaty have been rife in popular discourse. For instance, some websites, as well as politicians, have alleged that countries that sign the treaty would lose their s
AllSides→ No, a Remote Amazon Tribe Did Not Get Addicted to Porn
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/world/americas/no-a-remote-amazon-tribe-did-not-get-addicted-to-porn.html
AllSides→ Posts Make Unsupported Claim About Kansas City Chiefs and Pride Month
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/06/posts-make-unsupported-claim-about-kansas-city-chiefs-and-pride-month/
The Dispatch→ Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady, Signals One Cut This Year
A look at our weird economy after a somewhat uplifting inflation report.
Health Feedback→ Cats can transmit toxoplasmosis to humans, but no evidence links toxoplasmosis to increased “hunger hormone” ghrelin
REVIEW Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by an infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. This parasite is most commonly found in contaminated food, such as raw and undercooked meat. It can also be found in cat feces. Symptoms of toxoplasmosis a
The Dispatch→ Kicking Sasse & Taking Names
No more Mickey Mouse degrees!
The Dispatch→ The Terrorist Threat to America is Growing
The arrests of several natives of Tajikistan is the latest in a troubling trend.
The Dispatch→ The Rise and Fall of American Integralism
A look back at a post-liberal moment that was—and what fusionists can learn from it.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Clickbait Post Makes Bogus Claim That Michael Jackson Is Alive, Death Certificate From 2009 Proves He’s Not
Did music artist Aliaune Thiam, also known as Akon, confirm that music artist Michael Jackson is still alive as of June 11, 2024, as claimed in a social media post? No, that's not true: In 2019, Lead Stories documented Jackson's official
The Dispatch→ The System Is (Still) Rigged
Rough justice for Hunter Biden.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – No evidence for Donald Trump’s claim that Congo is releasing people from jail into the U.S.
“Congo, Africa, just released a lot of people, a lot of people from their prisons and jails and brought them into the United States of America.”
The Dispatch→ Government Gone Off the Rails
Elected officials and bureaucrats can no longer complete simple tasks, let alone transformative ones.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Walter Jones’ And Dog ‘Cami’ Are NOT Missing — False Social Media Post Is A Ruse For Sharing A Scam
Did 78-year-old Walter Jones never return home after driving out with his dog Cami? No, that's not true: The man in a photo on a social media post is not Walter Jones but the chief surgeon of a veterinary hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine. The fa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fulton County Election Worker ‘Wanda Shaye Moss’ Was NOT Arrested On Election Fraud Charges In June 2024
Was "Fulton County election worker, Wanda Shaye Moss" arrested on election fraud charges in June 2024? No, that's not true: The woman shown in a social media post is Wanda Geter-Pataky, who was arrested and criminally charged in connectio
The Dispatch→ Military Officials Call Russian Naval Presence in the Caribbean ‘Routine’
Social media posts speculating about a ‘Cuban Missile Crisis 2.0’ are misleading.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Biden mostly right on how Obamacare repeal would affect preexisting condition protections
If the Affordable Care Act were terminated, “that would mean over a hundred million Americans will lose protections for preexisting conditions.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canadian Cancer Society Did NOT ‘Apologize’ For Using ‘Cervix’ Instead Of ‘Front Hole’ — It Explained Its Word Choice
Did the Canadian Cancer Society "apologize" for using the word "cervix" instead of "front hole"? No, that's not true: The organization added a note to one of the articles published on its website explaining a rationale for the Society's c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NFL Did NOT Tell Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles Players They Cannot Wear Green In Brazil Opener
Did the NFL tell Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles players they were not allowed to wear green in the Brazil opener, citing gang violence, as a post on Instagram Threads claimed? No, that's not true. This rumor originated in a pod
FactCheck.org→ Posts Make Unsupported Claim About Kansas City Chiefs and Pride Month
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take The Kansas City Chiefs offer a “Pride Collection” of merchandise for the team’s LGBTQ+ fans. But social media posts are making the unsupported claim
The Dispatch→ Storm Clouds on the U.S. Industrial Policy Horizon?
Here’s what I told Congress about why subsidies and protectionism don’t work.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Texas Constitution Does NOT Bar Trump From Presidential Ballot Due To Felony Convictions — US Constitution Sets Requirements
Does the Texas Constitution prevent Donald Trump from being on the presidential ballot there due to his conviction on 34 felony counts? No, that's not true: State-level laws do not govern eligibility for federal office. The U.S. Constitut
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this isn’t a photo of a fatal crash that killed a teen star in the Philippines
Photo shows the scene of a fatal crash that killed a Filipino artist.
The Dispatch→ The Stage is Set for a Senate Showdown in Nevada
Plus: Donald Trump takes aim at the president after Hunter Biden’s conviction.
The Dispatch→ Social Media Posts Proclaiming Widespread Restaurant Closures Aren’t Accurate
Economic headwinds for casual dining restaurants are driving some locations to close, but other companies are expanding.
Full Fact→ Election Blog: Week Three
We’ll be fact checking every claim and keeping you updated throughout the campaign. Stay tuned to see how this election unfolds and why accountability matters!
The Dispatch→ Sudan Civil War Nears Humanitarian Catastrophe
‘In many respects, this is a war on civilians.’
Full Fact→ Sky News Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer special: fact checked
A Sky News special programme with Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer features 45 minutes of interview and audience questions with each party leader.
The Dispatch→ A Constitutional Revival
Can James Madison solve all our problems?
The Dispatch→ A Lack of Credibility on Immigration
As 2016 showed, putting off responsible action invites the worst actors to the table.
The Dispatch→ The Fracking Boost
Bidenomics didn’t drive post-COVID economic growth. Smart energy options did.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hunter Biden Is NOT The Naked Man Captured On Security Video Dragging A Woman Down A Hotel Hallway
Does a video show a naked Hunter Biden chasing and catching a distressed woman in a hotel hallway and dragging her back to a room? No, that's not true: Although the man in the video and Hunter Biden both have back tattoos, their tattoos a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Paramount Did NOT Offer Jerry Seinfeld, Michael Richards $500 Million To Make ‘Un-Woke’ Sitcom — Story Is From Satire Site
Did Paramount offer Jerry Seinfeld and Michael Richards $500 million to make an "un-woke" sitcom? No, that's not true: The website the article originated from is self-described as satirical and says on its "About Us" page that its content
Full Fact→ Child poverty, NHS waiting lists and government spending: BBC Scottish leaders’ debate fact checked
The leaders of five parties in Scotland faced audience questions during an hour-long episode of BBC Debate Night.
Full Fact→ Green Party 2024 manifesto: fact checked
We’re scrutinising claims and pledges in the Green Party manifesto.
Full Fact→ Labour 2024 manifesto: fact checked
We’re scrutinising claims and pledges in the Labour party manifesto.
Full Fact→ Plaid Cymru 2024 manifesto: fact checked
We’re scrutinising claims and pledges in the Plaid Cymru manifesto.
The Dispatch→ Old Dog, New Trick
Have Republicans really set expectations too low for Biden?
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking three claims from Joe Biden on Black employment, health insurance and wealth
President Joe Biden told a predominantly Black audience, "Today, record numbers of Black Americans have jobs, health insurance, and more (wealth) than ever." We fact-checked each of those claims.
PolitiFact→ Hunter Biden guilty on gun charges; here’s what it means and what’s next
What comes next for Hunter Biden after his guilty verdict in Delaware? PolitiFact answers key questions about his sentencing, whether President Joe Biden can pardon him and other legal challenges.