Was Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin killed by Russian cruise missiles in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 3, 2024? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer confirmed to Lead Stories that this claim is false. On January 1, 2024, Austin was
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Video does not show a convoy of trucks breaching an Arizona border checkpoint
“BREAKING – A large convoy of trucks just breached the U.S. border patrol checkpoint in Arizona.”
The Dispatch→ Never Go ‘Full Hitler’
The left’s long history of calling Republicans ‘fascist’ has only sown distrust.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Birther claims are back, and still wrong. Nikki Haley is eligible to be president.
Nikki Haley is ineligible to be president or vice president.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ FACT FOCUS: Discovery of a tunnel at a Chabad synagogue spurs false claims and conspiracy theories
News of a secret underground tunnel found connected to a historic Brooklyn synagogue was picked up quickly on social media, with posts spreading baseless claims about the passage, many laced with antisemitism.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Shares Bogus Claim About Haley’s Eligibility to Serve as President
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was born in Bamberg, South Carolina, and as a natural born citizen is eligible to serve as U.S. president. But social media
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tsunami Footage Is NOT From 2024 Japanese Earthquake — It’s 2011 Video
Does a video on social media show tsunami flooding in Japan after an earthquake on January 1, 2024? No, that's not true: The footage in a video with the title "Japan earthquake 2024" comes from a video documenting the 2011 earthquake and
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Under Ground Tunnel For Trafficking’ — It’s Old Salt Mine In Europe
Does a viral video show a hidden underground route used for "trafficking"? No, that's not true: The video shows an old, now-defunct salt mine in Romania. It's open to the public and functions as a museum. The claim appeared in a post (arc
The Dispatch→ Some of My Big 2024 Questions
Will we avoid a recession? Will China’s recovery continue to fizzle? Is this the year for AI? And more.
Logically→ No evidence ‘Putin’s letter to the world’ is authored by Putin
The Dispatch→ Get Ready For the Final Debate Before Iowa
Plus: How will a severe cold snap affect next week’s caucuses?
Full Fact→ Cement truck has not been classed as an antisemitic hate symbol by ADL
Multiple posts are sharing an image that appears to show a cement truck on a database of hate symbols.
Full Fact→ Sir Lindsay Hoyle did not announce to the House of Commons that the Palestinian flag was to be flown outside Parliament
The Speaker’s office has confirmed there are no plans for Sir Lindsay Hoyle to meet the head of the Palestinian mission this week, despite an email circulating on social media.
Logically→ Ethylene oxide used for sterilizing COVID-19 lateral flow tests poses no risk to public safety.
Logically→ A fabricated snippet of Epstein’s court papers was shared to reveal Stephen Hawking’s ‘proclivities’
The Dispatch→ No Evidence Backs Claim That FBI ‘Knows’ the License Plate Number of the January 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect
Authorities have been investigating the case for three years.
Logically→ No, these photos don’t show a young girl allegedly ‘assaulted and raped’ by Barack Obama
Logically→ No, these photos don’t show a young girl allegedly ‘assaulted and raped’ by Barack Obama
Logically→ విద్య అందుబాటు విభాగంలో ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్ దేశంలో అగ్రస్థానంలో లేదు
Logically→ Old video reshared as recent anti-Modi protest in the Maldives amid row with India
Logically→ ರಾಮಮಂದಿರ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಾಪನೆಗೂ ಮುನ್ನ ಅಯೋಧ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ರಣಹದ್ದುಗಳು ಸೇರುತ್ತಿವೆ ಎಂದು ಹಳೆಯ ವೀಡಿಯೋವನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
Logically→ ರಾಮಮಂದಿರ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಾಪನೆಗೂ ಮುನ್ನ ಅಯೋಧ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ರಣಹದ್ದುಗಳು ಸೇರುತ್ತಿವೆ ಎಂದು ಹಳೆಯ ವೀಡಿಯೋವನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
Logically→ No, video doesn’t show undocumented migrants crossing US-Mexico border
The Dispatch→ The War in Gaza: Phase Three
Israeli officials announce a new strategy of precision strikes aimed at Hamas leadership.
Logically→ মালদ্বীপৰ ৰাষ্ট্ৰপতিয়ে এক্সত ভাৰতৰ মানুহৰ ওচৰত ক্ষমা বিচৰা বুলি ভুৱা স্ক্ৰীণশ্বট শ্বেয়াৰ কৰা হৈছে
Logically→ Fabricated news report shared to claim Congress supporters burnt Telangana CM’s effigy
Logically→ Does this photo show PM Narendra Modi with Indira Gandhi? No, it is edited
The Dispatch→ Stolen Mo-ments
More weak parties talk.
Logically→ Nej, fotbad kan inte rena din kropp från parasiter
Logically→ 2016 numbers shared to falsely claim over 95,000 ration cards canceled recently in Telangana
The Dispatch→ If Republicans Want a Better Budget Deal, They Need to Win More Elections
It’s crazy to punish Speaker Mike Johnson when the party has a tiny majority in the House.
The Dispatch→ Hamas is Winning the Propaganda War
Let us not forget who is to blame for the current violence in Gaza.
The Dispatch→ Why the Islamic State Bombing in Iran Should Have Western Leaders Worried
The terrorist group has regrouped and adapted—and it’s trying to exploit regional tensions.
Logically→ वाराणसी के पुराने, असंबंधित वीडियो अयोध्या में राम मंदिर उद्घाटन से जोड़कर शेयर किये गए
Logically→ Old video falsely shared as vultures flocking to Ayodhya ahead of Ram Temple consecration
Washington Post→ House GOP lawmakers keep hyping the numbers on Hunter Biden’s foreign deals
Even the House Oversight Committee’s own math shows that many lawmakers overreach when they comment publicly.
The Dispatch→ Video: All Eyes On Iowa
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DTCC Does NOT Own ‘All Stocks’ In Stock Market
Does an entity named the Depository Trust and Clearing Company own "all stocks" in the stock market? No, that's not true: It owns a subsidiary, the Depository Trust Company, whose function is to be a depository for securities. This subsid
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Police Response At Miami Mall Was NOT Due To Tall Alien Shadow Creatures — It Was A Large Group Of Unruly Teens
Was the large Miami police response to the Bayside Marketplace on New Year's Day due to sightings of ten foot tall aliens or shadow creatures which caused people to run away in terror? No, that's not true: A large number of unruly teens i
The Dispatch→ The Offer Chris Christie Should Make
How to make New Hampshire matter.