Does an authentic photo show two Black women who were the pilots of the Delta Flight 4819 that crash-landed and flipped over in Toronto on February 17, 2025? No, that's not true: The inverted image in a social media post is 16 years old.
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Full Fact→ No evidence Mexican president told Donald Trump Americans ‘will beg us to tear down this ugly wall’
An almost identically worded post circulated in 2017, before Claudia Sheinbaum was in office.
The Dispatch→ Democrats Are Down Bad
Practical progressives.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: January 6 Insurrectionist Did NOT Accidentally Burn Down His House While Torching Daughter’s Taylor Swift Merch — Satire Post
Did a January 6 "insurrectionist" who had been pardoned by President Donald Trump accidentally burn down his own house during the Super Bowl after he lit a pile of his teen daughter's Taylor Swift shirts on fire? No, that's not true: This
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – You need to calm down. Taylor Swift has not been banned from attending this year’s Super Bowl
“Breaking news: Taylor Swift officially banned from Super Bowl 2025.”
Full Fact→ No, Melania Trump did not read programme upside down at Jimmy Carter’s funeral
An edited photo circulated online after Mr Carter’s funeral on 9 January 2025.
The Dispatch→ RFK Confirmation Vote Could Come Down to the Wire
Democratic support for the would-be HHS secretary has dimmed while Republican Bill Cassidy now sounds skeptical.
PolitiFact→ ‘I never said it:’ RFK Jr. downplays past statements during Senate confirmation hearing
“I never said it” was a refrain during Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first Senate confirmation hearing. The HHS secretary nominee downplayed and denied his past statements. Here are six examples.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Video doesn’t show roads to Mexico after Trump’s immigration crackdown. It was uploaded in December
Video shows “roads heading to Mexico are jam packed as mass deportations have started.”
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Takes Shape
The president’s efforts to transform immigration policy are off to a running start.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ABC’s ‘The View’ Set Did NOT Burn Down In January 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires — Claim Originated On Self-Described Satire Site
Did the set for ABC's talk show "The View" burn down amid the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the show told Lead Stories that the program has always been based in New York City. The website wher
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Melania Trump Holding President Jimmy Carter Funeral Program Upside Down
Is a photo that shows Melania Trump holding the President Jimmy Carter funeral program upside down authentic? No, that's not true: The image of President-elect Donald Trump's wife at the January 2025 funeral for Carter holding a program u
Full Fact→ New Orleans police chief’s upside down badge is tradition
Posts on social media in the wake of an attack on the US city have suggested the superintendent was pictured mistakenly wearing her badge upside down.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Turkish Commandos’ Swearing To Hunt Down ‘USA/Israel’s Terrorists’ In December 2024
Does a video show "Turkish commandos" swearing to hunt down "USA/Israel's terrorists" in December 2024? No, that's not true: Lead Stories Turkish-speaking staff confirmed that the uniformed people shown in the footage did not mention the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Toronto Menorah Did NOT Get Deliberately Knocked Down On December 19, 2024
Did a menorah get deliberately knocked down on December 19, 2024, in Toronto, as a social media post implied? No, that's not true: Toronto police confirmed to Lead Stories that a car accident resulted in the menorah being knocked down tha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Spain Did NOT Experience US-Style Shutdown For 10 Months In 2016
Was the 2016 months-long Spanish political crisis the same as a government shutdown in the U.S.? No, that's not true: Spain, unable to form a new government at the time, did not experience a gap in national funding, and most government se
The Dispatch→ Congress Avoids A Shutdown
The negotiations tested President-elect Donald Trump’s hold on the Republican conference.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week We Somehow Avoided a Government Shutdown
How Elon Musk and Donald Trump disrupted the proceedings.
The Dispatch→ Georgian Protests Continue in the Face of Government Crackdown
Opposition leaders look to the West for support.
PolitiFact→ What would a government shutdown mean for you? Here’s what we know.
President-elect Donald Trump, with help from Elon Musk, quashed a bipartisan spending bill two days before a deadline to avert a full government shutdown. Here’s what a shutdown would mean for you if no deal is reached.
PolitiFact→ Sara Jacobs – Fact-check: Past government shutdowns cost the U.S. economy billions
Government shutdowns in 2013 and 2018 “cost our economy billions of dollars each.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A ‘Drone Down’ In New Jersey — Small Plane Crashed In Connecticut
Does a video show a "drone down" in New Jersey? No, that's not true: This footage shows the wreckage of a small plane that crashed on Interstate 684 in Greenwich, Connecticut, on December 12, 2024. There were two people on board the plane
PolitiFact→ Doug Mastriano – Photo shared by Pennsylvania state senator shows a ‘Star Wars’ fighter craft, not a downed drone
Photo shows a downed drone
The Dispatch→ Climbdown
Why is Trump backing away from his biggest promises?
The Dispatch→ Shooting Down the Spirit of Aloha
Disrespecting the Second Amendment.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE ‘Manifesto’ Supposedly By Luigi Mangione Posted On Substack — Taken Down For ‘Impersonation’
Was a post on Substack the real letter of explanation by Luigi Mangione, the man who has been arrested in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson? No, that's not true: A Substack spokesperson told Lead Stories the post was remov
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No, Luigi Mangione didn’t post YouTube videos with a countdown to 'the truth'
Video shows CEO homicide suspect Luigi Mangione posted YouTube videos teasing his plans
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Robert Downey Jr. Did NOT Say He Would Leave US, Marvel As Of December 2, 2024
Did actor Robert Downey Jr. announce that he would leave the Marvel movie franchise and the U.S., stating, "Goodbye, I don't fit in here," as of December 2, 2024? No, that's not true: A Threads post that reported Downey's supposed announc
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Michael Jordan didn’t turn down a $100 million Disney deal because the company is too ‘woke’
“Michael Jordan turns down $100 million Disney deal, declares he won’t work for wokeness.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Rachel Maddow didn’t break down in tears at Elon Musk’s memes about buying MSNBC
“Rachel Maddow MELTS DOWN over Elon Musk posting memes about buying MSNBC.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Billie Eilish Did NOT Turn Down Oscar Nomination And Say She Would Leave US After 2024 Presidential Election
Did Billie Eilish turn down an Oscar nomination and announce she plans to leave the U.S. after Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election? No, that's not true: The rumor originated in an obscure blog that didn't cite a singl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rachel Maddow Did NOT Break Down Crying and Run Off Set Over 2024 US Presidential Election Results
Did MSNBC host Rachel Maddow break down crying and run off the set due to the results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election? No, that's not true: This post came from a self-described satirical Facebook account. The website attached to th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Ackman Did NOT Write On Bluesky That He Suggests Buying That Platform To Shut It Down
Did billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman post on Bluesky that he suggests acquiring that platform to shut it down to "prevent further fracturing of the town square"? No, that's not true: The viral image showed a fake post from a sus
The Dispatch→ China’s Crackdowns Belie Fears Within the Regime
Growing economic woes and social stagnation are driving increased repression.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Did NOT Break Down In Tears On TV After Trump’s 2024 Victory — Video Is From 2012
Did a viral image of Taylor Swift capture her crying "on live television the moment the race was called for President Trump" in November 2024? No, that's not true: The picture was a screenshot of a Swift interview aired 12 years earlier.
The Dispatch→ The Final Countdown
It’s not over ‘til it’s over.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – An Illinois township’s ballot scanner was down. Ballots were still processed, contrary to claims.
“Schaumburg, Illinois not recording votes, just putting votes ‘in a box.’”
The Dispatch→ Down From Libertarianism
It’s a shorter road from libertarianism to tyranny than you think.
The Dispatch→ Wisconsin’s Senate Race Could Come Down to One Key Demographic
Plus: Why both Democrats and Republicans in Pennsylvania are so optimistic.
The Dispatch→ Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Upside-Down Logic on Israel
The writer is right that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not complicated. He’s wrong about why.