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The Dispatch→ Get In, Loser. We’re Going Losing.
Former President Donald Trump embraces Kari Lake at a campaign rally in October 2022. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)Do populists want to win? The post Get In, Loser. We’re Going Losing. appeared first on The Dispatch.
PolitiFact→ Egg shortages, high prices fuel false claims online. Here’s what’s really going on
An egg shortage that’s fueled high prices has many consumers scrambling for answers, and making false claims about the cause. Here’s what’s really going on.
Truth or Fiction?→ Were People in Austin Filmed Going Into a Dumpster for Food?
A scene capturing the lengths some people in Austin, Texas had to go to for food in early February 2023 drew attention outside the state. The footage of people taking food from a dumpster was posted by local news outlet KEYE-TV on February 2 2023; the
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Biden’s claim that take home pay is going up ignores inflation’s earlier impact
“Take home pay for workers is going up.”
Logically→ The Bharat Jodo Yatra will be halted from December 24 to January 2 as Rahul Gandhi is going on an international trip to celebrate Christmas and the new year.
The yatra is being halted for maintenance work of containers that house the participants, according to the INC. Gandhi is scheduled to stay in Delhi.
The Dispatch→ America’s No-Majority Future Is Going to be Delicious
It’s a story that defies the easy narratives from the era of white flight and self-segregationThe post America’s No-Majority Future Is Going to be Delicious appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ Lionel Messi wiped the floor with a Mexico jersey after winning a match in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022.
A video of Argentinian skipper Messi inadvertently kicking a Mexico jersey is being shared with a misleading claim that he "wiped the floor" with it.
Full Fact→ UK nurses don’t usually take a pledge which might prevent them from going on strike
While the Florence Nightingale Pledge does exist, it is not usually taken by nurses in the UK.
Logically→ An outgoing employee suspended Elon Musk’s Twitter account after job cuts at the company.
Elon Musk's Twitter account has not been suspended and remains active. The account that has been suspended belonged to a Musk impersonator.
Full Fact→ Old picture of Jacob Rees-Mogg in 2018 scuffle going viral
A photo taken in 2018 is being mistakenly shared as being from recent events in Parliament.
Logically→ A Russian military vehicle runs over a Russian soldier during a procession amid the ongoing war.
The video of a Russian vehicle allegedly running over Russian military personnel dates back to 2014.
Washington Post→ These Republicans cheered abortion policy going to states. They are also sponsoring a federal ban.
Twenty-two lawmakers did not respond to request to explain the apparent contradiction.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Eating Cabbage Stew Is NOT Going To Cause A Person To Shed ’20 Pounds In One Week’
Will eating cabbage stew or soup cause a person to lose "20 pounds in one week"? No, that's not entirely true: A medical doctor specializing in weight loss told Lead Stories that a person would mostly lose water weight, but cannot lose fa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Starbucks Is NOT ‘Going Cashless’ As Of August 2022
Is Starbucks "going cashless" regarding payment options for customers as of August 2022? No, that's not true: The article seen in this particular post that includes comments made by the Starbucks CEO fails to disclose that the cashless op
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Juice Is NOT Going to Prevent Diabetes And Cause Consumer To Lose ’20 Pounds In 20 Days’
Will this sugary drink of orange peels, orange flesh, carrots, lemon juice, and ginger prevent diabetes and make a body lose "20 pounds in 20 days"? No, that's not entirely true: A Ph.D. clinical dietician told Lead Stories it's not recom
Snopes→ Is Starbucks Going Cashless in UK, US, and Canada?
A picture of a sign taken inside a Starbucks store read, "We're Going Cashless." A closer look hinted that there was more to the story.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – U.S Supreme Court is not going to put Trump back in office
The Supreme Court will put Donald Trump back in office in October
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Steve Bannon didn’t say Trump is going to jail
Video shows Steve Bannon crying, “Trump is going to jail.”
Snopes→ Is Dollar General Going To Be Open 24 Hours a Day?
According to a viral Facebook post, Dollar General would be making the change to its hours in addition to stocking new merchandise.
Snopes→ Rare 1952 Mickey Mantle Baseball Card Going Up for Auction
A decades-old, mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card could break records when it goes up for auction next month.
PolitiFact→ ‘Reinfections are going to continue to occur’: COVID-19 immunity and the risks of reinfection
Immunity conferred from prior COVID-19 infections appears to be comparable to vaccine-induced immunity, but experts say that immunity wanes over time. And the potential long-term risks of COVID-19 reinfections aren’t yet fully known.
Logically→ The World Economic Forum is going to freeze the bank accounts of meat-eaters.
The WEF's support for Doconomy's credit card has been misrepresented to show that meat-consuming customers' bank accounts would be frozen.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Videos Do NOT Confirm Democrats Are Going To Use ‘Abortion Tents,’ ‘Abortion Vouchers,’ To Assist With Abortions
Does this video's video clips show Democrats are going to use "abortion tents" or "abortion vouchers" to assist with abortions? No, that's not true: Following the demise of Roe v. Wade, some Democratic legislators and leaders offered a ra
Snopes→ Is This a Video of 7,000 Fireworks Going Off in San Diego in 2012?
The Fourth of July festivities became the internet’s punchline.
Full Fact→ Is the government going to build 48 new hospitals by 2030?
We looked into the government’s claim that it would build 48 new hospitals by 2030 after the National Audit Office said it would review the policy.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – This 95-item list doesn’t prove there are ongoing plans to create food shortages
95-item list of food-destroying incidents demonstrates that “you are duped if you think they aren’t planning a food shortage.”
Snopes→ Governor: Texas Gunman Said He Was Going to Shoot Up School
The gunman who massacred 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas had warned in online messages minutes before the attack that he had shot his grandmother and was going to shoot up a school.
PolitiFact→ Beto O'Rourke – O'Rourke right about property tax going up under Abbott, but governor's role is indirect
"Under Greg Abbott, property taxes have gone up $20 billion."
PolitiFact→ Tom Nelson – Re-crossings at the border not the only factor in ongoing border crisis
“Title 42 has fueled the border crisis. In 2019, 7 percent of illegal border crossings were repeated crossings. Today the rate is 27 percent.”
Logically→ The U.K. is going to replace paper cash with the Central Bank Digital Currency.
The U.K. central bank and government have confirmed that digital currency and cash will co-exist. Digital currency will not replace paper currency.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Disney CEO Did NOT Admit Company Made ‘A Huge Mistake Going Woke’ — This Article Is From A Satirical Site
Did the Disney CEO admit that Disney made "a huge mistake by going woke"? No, that's not true: This article was created by the satirical website, USA Taters. The article falsely states that Disney's CEO is Joe Barron. Walt Disney's CEO is
PolitiFact→ Joni Ernst – Ernst says gas prices are rising under Biden; they were going up under Trump, too
“Gas prices have been going up since the president’s first day in office, starting with his move to shut down the Keystone XL pipeline.”
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘1970 and 2022 Are as Far Apart as 1970 and 1918 … I’m Just Going to Need a Minute’
In early 2022, social media posts claiming “1970 and 2022 are as far apart as 1970 and 1918” circulated on Facebook and Twitter. Typically, the posts appeared as status update images, and variations read: “I was just reminded that 197
Logically→ The picture shows an old Ukrainian man clutching onto his cat amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The image of an old man hugging his cat was taken in 2018 in Turkey, after the cat was rescued from a house fire.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Why are gas prices going up?
Will Biden’s Russia oil ban drive up gas prices? It will contribute. But post-pandemic recovery snags were already pushing prices upward.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – California gas prices are going up, but not at $9 a gallon in early March 2022
Gas cost $9 a gallon in California in early March 2022.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Putin’s Hand Going Through Microphone Is NOT Proof Of Green Screen — It’s Due To Compressed Video
Does a video of Russian President Vladimir Putin show him putting his hand through a microphone, meaning it was filmed in front of a green screen? No, that's not true: His hand appearing to float through the microphone is only visible in
Snopes→ Ukraine, US Biolabs, and an Ongoing Russian Disinformation Campaign
In an attempt to justify Russia's invasion of Ukraine, propagandists claimed the attack was focused on secret U.S. biolabs there.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nyonoksa Incident Was NOT ‘Chernobyl 2.0,’ NOT Related To Ongoing Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Was an explosion of a nuclear-powered missile that took place near the Russian village of Nyonoksa comparable to the Chernobyl nuclear accident of 1986? No, that's not true: Although the Nyonoksa incident did involve fatalities, there is