Using AI to make music flattens the form entirely.
The Dispatch→ The Day After
Putting gratitude into practice.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gubernatorial Opponent Amy Acton Did NOT Spread A Fake Video Of Vivek Ramaswamy Advocating Year-Round School — He Did Say It
Did Ohio Democrat Amy Acton spread a fake video of Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy advocating year-round school, as social media posts claim? No, that's not true: Four days into the controversy over year-round school, t
Full Fact→ No TV licence exemption for the over 60s
Social media videos claiming that UK residents over the age of 60 can get a free lifetime exemption from paying a TV licence are false.
Full Fact→ Primark isn’t giving away hampers to people to celebrate its birthday
Primark is not celebrating its 50th or 60th birthday, and the retailer’s confirmed it is not running a hamper promotion linked to any anniversary.
Full Fact→ The UK Supreme Court hasn’t just ordered a general election
The news announced in a Facebook video has no basis in fact.
Full Fact→ You won’t be charged £300 for using too much electricity after 9pm
This is the latest fake policy to curb personal freedoms that we’ve seen being shared on Facebook.
Full Fact→ Viral Facebook pension posts get maths wrong again
Widely shared social media posts about state pensions misunderstand how they work and get their sums wrong.
Full Fact→ You won’t be fined for carrying uncovered hot drinks down the street
Videos circulating on social media claim a new rule coming into force in December will see people fined £30 for carrying uncovered hot drinks on main streets. But this isn’t true.
Full Fact→ Toby Carvery isn’t giving away a free meal for two to those who like a Facebook post
A Facebook post claims Toby Carvery is offering a free carvery for two people to everyone who hits ‘like’ and adds a comment. But this is not a genuine offer from the chain.
Full Fact→ No, savings above £5,000 aren’t being taken to pay off the national debt
Claims circulating online that savings over £5,000 could be redirected into a national debt repayment fund from January 2026 are not true.
Full Fact→ Our Government Tracker’s verdict on whether Labour has broken its manifesto commitments on tax
We’ve now updated our Government Tracker to reflect the news from the Budget—and we’re rating elements of Labour’s overarching pledge on tax as ‘Not kept’, even though the government has claimed to have kept “every single one” of its co
Full Fact→ People in the UK will not be fined £750 for using their heating after 9pm
A video being shared online falsely claims that people who use their heating after 9pm will be fined £750 if they’re caught.
The Dispatch→ The Manchurian Peace Plan | Roundtable
Three schmucks and their foreign policy agendas.
The Dispatch→ The 19th-Century Influencer Who Invented Thanksgiving
How Sarah Josepha Hale used fashion, fiction, and sheer persistence to give America its beloved holiday.
Full Fact→ False claims about £200 cash withdrawal limits continue to be shared online
The government isn’t introducing a policy to limit cash withdrawals to £200, as has been claimed online.
Full Fact→ Image of the Obamas has been edited to promote false claims about Michelle’s gender
An image of Barack and Michelle Obama has been edited to change the latter’s face.
Full Fact→ Two government ministers correct errors after Full Fact interventions
Full Fact→ No, you won’t need digital ID for cash payments over £20 in the new year
Videos circulating online claim that from 2026 purchases above £20 will need digital ID verification, and repeated cash payments could result in fines. But neither of these claims are true.
Full Fact→ Tesco hasn’t rebranded all its Christmas trees to ‘evergreen trees’
Claims that Tesco is not celebrating Christmas because it is selling an “evergreen” tree are missing context.
Full Fact→ PM hasn’t announced royals and MPs digital ID exemption
Digital ID will only be mandatory to prove your right to work. The government confirmed they haven’t announced any exemptions, but we can't say for sure whether MPs and royals will end up needing it.
The Dispatch→ The Cultural Minefield | Interview: John Podhoretz
Cinema is no longer the dominant art form
The Dispatch→ The Future of the Administrative State | Interview: Adam White
Limiting presidential policymaking, affirming removing heads of agencies.
The Dispatch→ We Are Pilgrims, Still
On being in the world, and praying from there.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Final Verdict Has NOT Been Reached — No Trial Date Yet For Decarlos Brown In Iryna Zarutska Stabbing Case
Does a video show the final verdict being handed down in the trial of Decarlos Brown for the killing of Iryna Zarutska, who was fatally stabbed while riding a train in Charlotte, North Carolina? No, that's not true: This video montage was
PolitiFact→ Richard Hudson – No, turkey prices aren’t at their lowest in 25 years
“This Thanksgiving, turkey prices are at their lowest point since 2000.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Disney World Did NOT Announce It Is Closing Permanently In 2025 — Claim Originated From Satire Website
Did Disney World announce it is closing permanently at the end of 2025? No, that's not true: The rumor originated from a satire website. As of this writing, no credible news outlet has reported that Disney World is scheduled to shut down
The Dispatch→ The Truth, the Whole Truth, Everything but the Truth
On the dangers of the relativist right.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Will nurses face new federal student loan borrowing caps? Nurses pursuing graduate degrees might.
The Trump administration removed nursing from the list of professional degree programs, affecting aspiring nurses’ student loan access.
Full Fact→ Has the chancellor kept Labour’s manifesto commitments on tax?
Many have accused the government of breaking its manifesto promises in the 2025 Budget, yet Rachel Reeves claims to have kept “every single one” of Labour’s manifesto commitments.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Iwona B. Horyn IS The Real Name Of The Acting Chief Security Officer At DHS — Not A Joke
Is Iwona B. Horyn the real name of the acting chief security officer at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security? Yes, that's true: Some social media users have questioned if this was a joke, but Horyn's name is listed on several pages of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Acquire Donald Trump’s Truth Social For $10 Billion
Did Elon Musk acquire Donald Trump's Truth Social for $10 billion in November 2025? No, that's not true: A message purporting to be from Donald Trump's Truth Social account was fake. The person who posted a fake screenshot of the fake mes
The Dispatch→ Happy Thanksgiving From The Dispatch
The traditions, recipes, and thoughts of the team.
The Dispatch→ Commerce, Not Conquest | Interview: William Easterly
‘Don’t justify violence in the name of progress.’
The Dispatch→ Holding the Line in Pokrovsk
Ukrainian soldiers know the city will likely fall, but they are focused on what comes next.
The Dispatch→ What About the Poor?
In discussing what’s wrong with capitalism, its effect on poverty is left out.
The Dispatch→ An Abusive Relationship
House Republicans consider leaving the president.
PolitiFact→ Whooping cough cases are rising. Know the symptoms and how to avoid infection.
Whooping cough cases on the rise: symptoms, treatment
FactCheck.org→ Sorting out the Facts on Epstein Claims
The House voted nearly unanimously on Nov. 18 to force the Department of Justice to release “all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials” related to the investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Israeli Soldiers Burning an American Flag
Does a viral video of Israeli soldiers setting an American flag on fire show a real-life event? No, that's not true: The clip was likely created using AI, probably Sora, whose watermark appeared to have been covered by an emoji of a skull