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.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Stretching Back, Arms Does NOT Improve Liver, Spleen Function Via ‘Meridians’
Does stretching the back and arms improve liver and spleen function by stimulating certain "meridians," as a post on Facebook suggested? No, that's not true: A gastroenterologist told Lead Stories that "there is no conclusive scientific e
PolitiFact→ Andrew Tate – Officials still investigating why cargo ship lost power before Baltimore bridge crash
The ship that struck a Baltimore bridge “was cyber-attacked.”
PolitiFact→ Nicole Shanahan – No, Nicole Shanahan wouldn’t be the youngest vice president in history
If elected, “I will be the youngest vice president in American history.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Walmart no regala laptops de la marca Dell en EE.UU.
"Walmart está regalando los portátiles Dell del año pasado a todos los mayores de 35 años en EEUU para deshacerse del exceso de inventario y despejar el stock para los nuevos modelos".
PolitiFact→ X posts – Edited Wikipedia entry doesn’t prove Israel caused the Baltimore bridge collapse
Edited Wikipedia entry provides proof that “Israelis deployed Talmudic network to take out” Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.
PolitiFact→ António Guterres – Fact-checking U.N. Secretary-General’s remarks about catastrophic hunger in Gaza
Gaza has “the highest number of people facing catastrophic hunger ever recorded by the Integrated Food Security Classification system — anywhere, anytime.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ABC Did NOT Confirm That ‘The View’ Is Canceled In March 2024
Did the commercial broadcasting network ABC confirm the cancellation of its television talk show "The View" in March 2024 because it was the "worst show in history," as a post on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: ABC confirmed to Lea
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Findings on short-term heat exposure had no relationship to COVID-19 vaccines
A study that found sunbathing can increase the risk of heart disease is a cover-up for the “side-effects of the vax.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Not A Dude!’ Inscription On Woman’s Swimsuit Is NOT Authentic
Did a black swimsuit originally read "not a dude" in a photo of a female athlete circulating on social media? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found earlier versions of the same image without these words. The phrase was digitally added.
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Tech Wars and Media Criticism
Join us tonight at 8 p.m. ET for our weekly livestreamed conversation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Whoopi Goldberg Was NOT Fired From ‘The View’ In March 2024 — Claim Is From Satirical Page
Was actress Whoopi Goldberg "fired" from her hosting position on "The View" in March 2024? No, that's not true: The Facebook page this claim appeared on explicitly labels themselves a "Network of Satire and Parody." Lead Stories could fin
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Video from 2022 misrepresented as footage of Baltimore bridge collapse
After a container ship lost power and rammed into the Key Bridge causing it to collapse early Tuesday, social media users shared the old video, falsely representing it as footage from the bridge before it fell into the Patapsco River.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Maryland bridge collapse a false flag event? No, authorities say it was an accident
Maryland bridge collapse was a false flag operation to distract from other events.
Full Fact→ ‘Boycott Barclays’ posters on London Underground are unauthorised
Pro-Palestinian ‘adverts’ protesting against Barclays were not displayed with TfL’s permission.
Full Fact→ Footage does not show a large explosion on Baltimore bridge before collapse
Old footage from a different incident is being shared with false claims it shows an “alternate angle” of the Francis Scott Key bridge collapsing.
The Dispatch→ Women’s History Month Prompts Claims About Equal Access to Credit
Viral posts celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act are true.
Full Fact→ Iceland has not banned Covid-19 vaccines
Covid-19 vaccines are still available in Iceland
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No temas, no se esperan catástrofes a nivel global debido al eclipse solar del 8 de abril
Reportaje sobre "Eclipse solar 8 de abril 2024" habla sobre una fase del sol que "podría desatar catástrofes a nivel global y hambruna".
Full Fact→ Kate’s wedding ring does not vanish in video explaining cancer diagnosis
Claims that a ‘glitch’ in the Princess of Wales’ video revealing she is undergoing chemotherapy proves it is a deepfake are false.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Nickelodeon’s splat logo a nod to its past, not Jeffrey Epstein’s island
Nickelodeon's splat logo design is based on the shape of Epstein Island.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Large Explosion’ Of Francis Scott Key Bridge — It’s A Video From October 2022
Does a video show an explosion on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, that collapsed on March 26, 2024? No, that's not true: The video shows an explosion on a bridge over the Kerch Strait between Russia and Crimea in Octo
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Full Fact→ No evidence PM’s wife benefits from £54m grant to Jewish security charity
There is no evidence to support a viral video linking a government grant to increase security at Jewish buildings in the UK with Akshata Murty.
Full Fact→ Video of French president dancing in nightclub is a deepfake
Footage allegedly showing Emmanuel Macron clubbing has been circulating on social media, but it has been digitally altered.
The Dispatch→ The DOJ Sues Apple for Alleged Antitrust Violations
Is Apple’s “ecosystem” anti-competitive or good business?
The Dispatch→ The Reauthorization of FISA’s Section 702, Explained
Congress is weighing the renewal of a powerful intelligence-gathering tool.
The Dispatch→ Judge Cannon’s Clerkship Problem
Is this just garden-variety assholery?
The Dispatch→ About Those Empty Pews
The number of Americans going to church may be declining, but it’s still significant.
The Dispatch→ Stop Calling Trump’s New York Caper a ‘No Harm’ Crime
Donald Trump cheated the shareholders of the banks that lent him money out of millions of dollars in interest payments and fees.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Call For Tyson Foods Boycott As Of March 23, 2024
Did Elon Musk encourage a boycott of Tyson Foods as of March 23, 2024? No, that's not true: There is no such statement on Musk's X account. The claim originated from a satirical website, and Musk doesn't appear to be involved in calls for
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Putin Did NOT Discuss Black Jesus In Major Speech — Both Sound And Contents Of The Address Were AI-Generated
Did Vladimir Putin proclaim that Russia will embrace "the guidance of Black Jesus"? No, that's not true: A video claiming to be an authentic fragment of a Sky News live broadcast of an address by Putin was digitally doctored. The original
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukrainian Defense Official Oleksiy Danilov Did NOT Describe Moscow Concert Hall Attack As ‘A Lot Of Fun’ — It’s A Deepfake
Did Oleksiy Danilov, the secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, describe the Moscow concert hall attack on March 22, 2024, as "a lot of fun"? No, that's not true: The video purportedly showing an interview with Dani
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Sám Shevchenko’, ‘Samel Hydruskli’ And ‘Samuel Hydenko’ Are NOT Names Of Moscow Concert Hall Suspects
Are Sám Shevchenko, Samel Hydruskli or Samuel Hydenko the names of any of the suspects in the deadly March 22, 2024, concert hall attack in Moscow, Russia? No, that's not true: In the wake of mass shootings, naming "Sam Hyde" and variati
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Video does not show Russian President Vladimir Putin revealing Jesus was Black
Video shows Russian President Vladimir Putin revealing “that Jesus was Black.”
The Dispatch→ The Pro-Coup Perspective
NBC News shouldn’t have hired Ronna McDaniel.
Truth or Fiction?→ Diddy’s Home Raided: FBI Updates
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PolitiFact→ Ronna McDaniel – Ex-RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel misleads on NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ about Montana election law
Montana Democrats are "suing to say, ‘You should be allowed to be registered to vote in two states.'”