Did Israel's Chief Rabbi, David Yosef, write a condolence letter to the family of Charlie Kirk on September 2, 2025 -- more than a week before Kirk was killed? No, that's not true: The letter was written on Sept. 12, 2025, but it was shar
Full Fact→ Image of crowd waving Union Jacks isn’t from recent London protest and is almost certainly AI
The picture was shared after the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally—but it isn’t real.
AllSides→ The Facts Behind Claims on Autism, Tylenol and Folate
https://www.factcheck.org/2025/09/the-facts-behind-claims-on-autism-tylenol-and-folate/ News reports ha
Full Fact→ ‘Cadbury’s offer’ for over 50s on Facebook isn’t genuine
The chocolate retailer says a supposed deal being shared on social media isn’t real.
Full Fact→ Is the government rolling out nationwide standalone 5G by 2030?
Full Fact examines Labour’s pledge to roll out 5G coverage nationwide by 2030.
The Dispatch→ Trump Gets His Rate Cut
After months of pressure from the president, Jerome Powell announced an expected rate cut Wednesday.
The Dispatch→ The (Second) Great Leap Forward | Interview: Dan Wang
How China builds.
The Dispatch→ The Oldest Constitutional Question | Interview: Richard Primus
Originalism through the lens of sola scriptura.
The Dispatch→ Drone Incursion Sparks Fears Along Polish Border
Villagers are wary of Russia escalating its war against Ukraine.
The Dispatch→ The Supreme Court’s Trump Collusion
The high court’s conservative justices have enabled the president’s power grabs.
The Dispatch→ The Roberts Court Is Doing Its Job
Countering executive overreach doesn’t require judicial overreach.
The Dispatch→ Understanding China’s Engineering Empire
What the U.S. and China can learn from each other.
The Dispatch→ The Right’s Growing Animus Toward Israel
Young populists find U.S. aid for the Jewish state incompatible with ‘America First.’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Your Body During Pregnancy’ Graphic Did NOT Appear In Official King’s College Hospital NHS Poster
Did a graphic including a short-haired person, labeled "Your body during pregnancy" appear in an official King's College Hospital NHS poster in the UK, as social media posts claim? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the King's Colleg
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Texas Man "News Story" Is NOT True — Tale Of Porch Pirate Bitten By Black Widow Spiders In Package Originated From A Satire Account
Is a Texas man fighting for his life after he was bitten by black widow spiders that came out of a package he stole from a lady's porch? No, that's not true: This story is fiction, but may have been inspired by something that really did h
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Trump Epstein Banner Was NOT Unfurled On The White House Lawn – Altered Pic Of Banner At Windsor Castle
Is there an authentic photo showing the White House lawn partially covered by a large banner that features the images of President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein? No, that's not true: The banner is real and was displayed on the Long Wal
The Dispatch→ Not Like Us
Assassination and tribalism.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Metallica’s Frontman James Hetfield Did NOT Say That Killing Of Charlie Kirk Resulted From Conspiracy And ‘A Dark Plan’
Did Metallica's frontman James Hetfield publicly suggest that the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was the result of "a dark plan"? No, that's not true: No credible media outlets reported that. The musician didn't write that
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Did the 1948 Smith-Mundt Act hold news broadcasters accountable for ‘lying’? That’s wrong
Former President Barack Obama eliminated a law that “held news corporations accountable for lying to the American people.”
PolitiFact→ Hepatitis B vaccine Q&A: Why do babies need the shot?
Hepatitis B vaccine Q&A: Why do babies need the shot?
PolitiFact→ Katherine Clark – Yes, ACA subsidies cut and premium rise could mean your health insurance bill goes up 75%
“Republicans are spiking health insurance premiums by 75% for everyday Americans” if they don’t extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.
FactCheck.org→ The Facts Behind Claims on Autism, Tylenol and Folate
News reports have indicated Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may point to Tylenol and folate deficiency in his promised announcement on the causes of autism. But neither Tylenol nor folate deficiency has been shown t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Cory Zukatis, The Man Found Hanged In Vicksburg, Mississippi In September 2025
Does this photo, found in several viral social media posts, show the man that Mississippi police found hanging from a tree on September 15, 2025? No, that's not true: Police said the dead man found near the Ameristar Vicksburg Casino was
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Eagle Nest ‘Secret Guardian’ Cat Is AI-Generated — Snake Has Two Tails
Is a video of a cat guarding an eagle's nest to keep a snake from eating the eggs authentic? No, that's not true: The video was made by artificial intelligence tools. One telltale sign is the snake's two tails seen in the first four secon
FactCheck.org→ Few Mass Shooters Have Been Transgender
Q: Have many of the mass shooters been transgender? A: The number of transgender mass shooters in the U.S. varies depending on how “mass shooting” is defined, but is relatively small. The Gun Violence Archive, which uses a broader definition, l
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Streamer Destiny Was NOT Banned On Twitch In September 2025 — Ban Was Imposed in 2022
Was Steven Kenneth Bonnell II, also known as streamer Destiny, permanently removed from Twitch in the aftermath of his September 2025 comments on Charlie Kirk's assassination? No, that's not true: The real, indefinite ban still affecting
The Dispatch→ An ICE Raid in Georgia Becomes a Massive (and Unsurprising) U.S. Policy Failure
Zero-sum thinking comes with big costs.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mookie Betts And Others Did NOT Post Quote About Speaking Kindly In Reaction To Charlie Kirk Shooting — Foreign Spam Network
Did Mookie Betts or other athletes say "If you want people to speak kindly about you after you're gone, then you should speak kindly while you're alive." in relation to the shooting of Charlie Kirk? No, that's not true: The fake quote, al
The Dispatch→ The TikTok Deal
China and the U.S. are close to an agreement to keep the platform operating in the U.S. But will it address national security concerns?
The Dispatch→ The Next Generation of Woke | Interview: Claire Lehmann
‘Australia is sort of the Texas of the British Empire.’
The Dispatch→ Has Trump’s Drug War Become an Unjust War?
The administration continues to withhold key facts about lethal military strikes on Venezuelan boats.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Sydney Sweeney In A Turning Point Shirt Is Fake — Original Predates Fake By Three Months
Is that a real photo of Sydney Sweeney in a Turning Point USA shirt? No, that's not true: The t-shirt photo that appeared on social media in September of 2025 is a manipulated copy of a paparazzo's photo taken three months earlier. Enough
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Sydney Sweeney In A Turning Point Shirt Is Fake — Original Predates Fake By Three Months
Is that a real photo of Sydney Sweeney in a Turning Point USA shirt? No, that's not true: The t-shirt photo that appeared on social media in September of 2025 is a manipulated copy of a paparazzo's photo taken three months earlier. Enough
The Dispatch→ Fighting Words
Pam Bondi knows what time it is.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Missing Hiker ‘Sara Jenkins’ Was NOT Found As Scarecrow — Story Is NOT Real
Do posts about the missing hiker "Sara Jenkins" on social media tell the true story of the discovery of that person's remains? No, that's not true: No credible media organizations reported that. Lead Stories found no court records confirm
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Luke Bryan And Other Celebrities Did NOT Issue Lifetime Bans To The Man "Celebrating" After Kirk Was Shot
Did a variety of musicians, athletes, and coaches issue a lifetime ban against a man who was filmed "celebrating" in the immediate aftermath of Charlie Kirk's shooting? No, that's not true on two counts: First, the articles about the life
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Charlie Kirk’s Wife Erika Saying She Will ‘Never Marry Anyone Else’ Is FAKE
Is a video showing Charlie Kirk's wife Erika Kirk saying "I will never marry anyone else" after his death authentic? No, that's not true: The video is likely AI generated. Erika Kirk has spoken publicly once since her husband was shot and
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Message From Africa’ Video For Charlie Kirk Was Ordered From Africa Birthday Greeting Group
Did a group of African men send a "God bless you" video message to slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk because of his missionary work in Africa? No, that's not true: The video was produced by an African company that takes orders for
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ted Cruz Did NOT Cover Over Graffiti That Said "Release The Epstein Files" — The Photo Was Edited, The Graffiti Cruz Painted Over Said "F— Charlie Kirk"
Did U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz paint over graffiti which said, "Release the Epstein Files"? No, that's not true: The image has been edited. The original image was shared on social media by Cruz and showed him painting over graffiti that said "F--
Full Fact→ Video of mass funeral following Afghanistan earthquake is probably AI
The clip, which has circulated previously following other natural disasters, was probably generated using Artificial Intelligence.