The movie “Leave the World Behind” predicted the Baltimore bridge crash.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Captain Of Ship That Hit Francis Scott Key Bridge In Baltimore Was NOT Ukrainian
Was the captain of the Dali cargo vessel that hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on March 24, 2024, Ukrainian? No, that's not true: A representative of the company operating the ship confirmed to Lead Stories that all 22 crew m
The Dispatch→ Tending the Garden
How modern parenting abandons the reliably good for the unattainably perfect.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking RFK Jr.’s V.P. Announcement
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. In announcing his choice for vice president, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his running mate, Nicole Shanahan, made statements that were false or misle
PolitiFact→ X posts – US warning Russia about a terror attack doesn’t mean the US ordered it. It was the ‘duty to warn'
A March 7 U.S. security alert … means the U.S. was “behind this gruesome terror attack on Russian civilians.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – No, the captain of the container ship that hit the bridge in Baltimore wasn’t Ukrainian
“The captain of the container ship Dali…is a Ukrainian.”
PolitiFact→ J.D. Vance – Is J.D. Vance right that native-born Americans have seen no job growth under Biden?
Says “100% of net job creation under the Biden administration has gone to the foreign-born.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – Pete Buttigieg didn't blame Baltimore bridge collapse on racism. This clip is from 2021
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg blamed the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse on “racism.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Online posts erroneously tie Senate minority leader’s late sister-in-law to ship that hit Baltimore bridge
Social media users are falsely claiming that Chao, who died in Texas after driving into a pond on Feb. 10 while intoxicated, is connected to the collapse of the Key Bridge, suggesting that her death appears suspicious in light of the incident in Baltim
The Dispatch→ Measuring the Economy Under Donald Trump and Joe Biden
A scorecard circulating on social media uses old data.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden said he commuted by train and car as a senator, including over the Baltimore Key Bridge
President Joe Biden recently said he commuted by both train and car as a senator, including over the Baltimore Key Bridge. Social media posts about his statement omitted context.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Footage of Crimea bridge explosion misrepresented as Baltimore bridge collapse
Footage shows explosion on Baltimore bridge.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mitch McConnell’s Sister-In-Law Angela Chao Is NOT Listed As CEO Of Company That Owns Ship That Hit Baltimore Bridge
Is Angela Chao, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's sister-in-law who drowned in a fatal car accident in February 2024, listed as the CEO of the company that owns the ship that hit Baltimore's Key Bridge on March 26, 2024? No, that's
FactCheck.org→ Baseless Conspiracy Theories Follow Key Bridge Collapse
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take The Francis Scott Key Bridge near Baltimore collapsed after being hit by a cargo ship in the early morning on March 26. Although all evidence points to an accident, cons
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of Human Hands Packaged For Sale As Meat Is NOT Real — AI-Generated
Does an image circulating on social media showing what appear to be skinned human hands in vacuum-sealed packages provide evidence of human meat on the market? No, that's not true: Many clues in the image point to it having been generated
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – El logo de Nickelodeon fue creado para crear un sentido de nostalgia, no por la isla de Epstein
"El logo del canal de cable de niños Nickelodeon es la Isla pedofila de Epstein”.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Angela Chao was CEO of a shipping company, but it doesn’t own the ship that hit Baltimore bridge
Mitch McConnell’s sister-in-law who drowned in a Tesla “is listed as the CEO of the company that owns the ship that hit” Baltimore bridge.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Captain of container ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse is Indian, not Ukrainian
Following the crash that caused Key Bridge to collapse early Tuesday, social media users shared a screenshot of a webpage they said identified Dali’s captain.
Full Fact→ Footage does not show escalating tension between US and China near Baltimore bridge
A video of a military plane being shot down is actually footage from a video game.
Full Fact→ The Gates Foundation did not paralyse 300,000 children in India
There is no evidence to support this at all.
The Dispatch→ YIMBYs Are Winning Local Housing Battles, but Can They Win the National Housing War?
Building more housing—even luxury housing—lowers prices for everyone.
Full Fact→ MPs can’t claim £50 for breakfast
If staying overnight outside their constituency or London, MPs can claim £25 per night for food.
Full Fact→ Council did not order mural to be removed because it features the Union Jack
This mural appears outside a London fish and chip shop and has been the subject of much attention.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims That Meta Is Restricting Political Content on Its Platforms
The company is making changes, but users will still see accounts they follow and can opt out of the new policy.
The Dispatch→ RFK Jr. Chooses His VP
Plus: Turnover grips the House of Representatives.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – A Tennessee bill doesn’t prove ‘chemtrails’ are real
Tennessee bill that would ban the release of chemicals into the atmosphere is evidence chemtrails are real.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Biden has not signed order to end Social Security and government disability payments
“Biden signs an executive order to terminate Social Security, SSI, bans side hustle.”
Full Fact→ Cartoon of France’s First Lady is not from Charlie Hebdo
A fake cover of the satirical magazine has been circulating online.
FactCheck.org→ Elon Musk Overstates Partisan Impact of Illegal Immigration on House Apportionment
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. In claiming that illegal immigration benefits Democrats, entrepreneur Elon Musk vastly overstated its impact on the apportionment of House seats and Electoral College votes. ̶
Full Fact→ No evidence Emmanuel Macron described England as ‘an oppressive nation’
A quote attributed to the French President has been circulating for a number of years. There’s no evidence he ever said it.
The Dispatch→ Deadly Attack In Russia Brings Islamic Terrorism to the Fore
An Islamic State affiliate is gaining strength in Central Asia.
The Dispatch→ Grandma Was Right
The new elite walk the 50s and talk the 60s.
The Dispatch→ Get Ready for the Veepstakes
What is Donald Trump looking for in a running mate?
The Dispatch→ The Biden Administration Has an Opportunity to Rein In Iran
The strong response to proxy strikes in early February shows it can be done.
The Dispatch→ A Change in GOP Senate Leadership Could Mean Filibuster Reform
Sen. John Cornyn once sought to change the filibuster for judicial nominees. Would he be willing to go further as Republican leader?
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Tech Wars and Media Criticism
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.
Internet Archive→ President Biden & VP Harris Discuss Health Care in Raleigh, NC : CSPAN : March 26, 2024 10:20pm-10:56pm EDT
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris delivered remarks on health care and prescription drug policy at a community center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The president celebrated the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, which was sig
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Long-Distance Photos Do NOT Disprove Earth’s Curvature
Do long-distance photos, showing things up to hundreds of miles away, provide evidence that the Earth is not curved? No, that's not true: Photos of faraway objects might appear flat because of Earth's large size, not because Earth itself
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Many Posts About Copperhead Snakes Smelling Like Cucumbers Are Part Of Bait And Switch Scam
Is a post about the danger of copperhead snakes that can be detected by their cucumber-like scent a legitimate warning to a community? No, that's not true: This post is part of a well-known scam that functions to trick concerned people to
The Dispatch→ A Tale of Two Polling Trends
Reasons to believe—and to doubt.