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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Grindr Did NOT Threaten To ‘Reveal Every Republican Legislator And Party Official Who Secretly Uses’ The LGBTQ+ Dating App
Did the LGBTQ+-focused dating app Grindr threaten to "reveal every Republican legislator and party official who secretly uses" it, if "Florida doesn't stop passing homophobic and transphobic laws"? No, that's not true: The original wordin
Logically→ BJP leader Anant Kumar Hegde said Shivaji statues will replace Kempegowda statues if the party wins Karnataka elections.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Does the Chinese Communist Party own U.S. land?
Is the Chinese government controlling land in the United States? Here’s what we know.
PolitiFact→ North Carolina Republican Party – NC GOP email falsely claims 'the left' wants to erase Mt. Rushmore from history books
“The left is determined to erase Mount Rushmore from our history books.”
Logically→ Chattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel welcomed party leaders with gold chains at Congress’ plenary session.
Full Fact→ No evidence that Just Stop Oil ‘bankrolls’ the Labour Party
Although a key benefactor of Just Stop Oil has also donated to Labour, this does not mean the campaign group is giving money to the party itself.
The Dispatch→ The GOP Braces for Divided Government—and a Divided Party
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy conducts a news conference after securing the Republican nomination for speaker on November 15. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)GOP centrists are trying to find their footing in a chaotic caucus. Th
The Dispatch→ Lying Liars and the Party That Loves Them
Rep.-elect George Santos during a press conference on November 9 in Baldwin, New York. (Photo by Alejandra Villa Loarca/Newsday RM/Getty Images.)Who would take Republicans seriously if they showed outrage about George Santos?The post Lying Liars and th
Logically→ AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi said he would destroy the Congress party by collaborating with PM Modi.
The AIMIM MLA had not said anything about collaborating with PM Modi but was talking about wiping out both the BJP and Congress in his speech.
The Dispatch→ Why Britain’s Conservative Party Is Such a Mess
A video explainer from The Dispatch.The post Why Britain’s Conservative Party Is Such a Mess appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Even as the Tories Struggle, U.K.’s Labour Party Has Its Own Big Problems
Labour leader Keir Starmer is unpopular and must contend with divisions within his own party. The post Even as the Tories Struggle, U.K.’s Labour Party Has Its Own Big Problems appeared first on The Dispatch.
PolitiFact→ West Virginia Democratic Party – Is Rep. Carol Miller of West Virginia worth over $16 million?
“Carol Miller is a multi-millionaire worth over $16 million.”
Snopes→ UK Prime Minister Forced from Office Amid Economic Turmoil, Chaos in Parliament and a Party in Tatters
Only months into the job, Prime Minister Liz Truss is on her way out already, leaving her government in search of a new leader and a way to regain public trust.
PolitiFact→ Arizona Democratic Party – Fact-checking Arizona Democrats’ claim that Abraham Hamadeh misled about his legal experience
Abraham Hamadeh misled "about his legal experience.”
Logically→ Member of Parliament Raghav Chadha promoted Aam Aadmi Party at a religious event.
The video is from a political rally in Gujarat and not from the Shrimad Bhagwat Katha pandal in the state.
PolitiFact→ West Virginia Republican Party – Overdoses reached an all-time high in 2021
“Overdoses reached an all-time high in 2021.”
Full Fact→ Liz Truss’s 2022 Conservative party conference speech: fact checked
We check five key claims from Ms Truss’s speech, including on tax, GP access and whether she was the first PM to attend a comprehensive school.
PolitiFact→ West Virginia Republican Party – Fact-checking how much fentanyl is coming into the U.S.
“More fentanyl has crossed the border in the last two months under Biden than in 2019 under Trump.”
Full Fact→ Keir Starmer’s 2022 Labour party conference speech: fact checked
We look at the Labour leader’s claims on tax cuts, burglaries and offshore wind, and whether Labour policies are fully costed.
Logically→ Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav performed shradh for his living father.
A photo of SP workers celebrating Mulayam Singh Yadav's birthday in 2021 has been falsely shared as Akhilesh performing the last rites of his father.
Snopes→ Italy Shifts to the Right As Voters Reward Meloni’s Party
A party with neo-fascist roots, the Brothers of Italy, won the most votes in Italy’s national elections.
Poynter→ The party that controls the White House usually loses in midterm elections. Here’s what could make 2022 different.
The 2022 midterm campaign will barrel to a close eight weeks from now, on Nov. 8. What does history tell us about what to expect? And could 2022 diverge from […] The post The party that controls the White House usually loses in midterm elections.
Logically→ BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia quit the party and blamed the BJP, RSS, and VHP for creating communal riots in India.
Gaurav Bhatia has not quit the BJP or spoken against the party recently. This is a 2014 video from when he was a spokesperson for Samajwadi Party.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video of Hillary Clinton at party mischaracterized online
Video shows Hillary Clinton dressed as a space cult leader in a satanic ritual.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Hillary Clinton Leading A Cult Ritual — It’s A Space-Themed Birthday Party
Does a "leaked video" show Hillary Clinton leading a space cult in an "annual Earth ritual"? No, that's not true: This video shows a space-themed birthday party that took place over Labor Day weekend 2022. The video and an article publish
PolitiFact→ Democratic Party of Wisconsin – Wisconsin Dems exaggerate with claim that Tim Michels believes gay people shouldn’t be out in public
Says “Tim Michels doesn’t think gay people should be out in public.”
Logically→ An Aam Aadmi Party billboard written in Gujarati asks Gujarat to offer Namaz and quit unnecessary practices like reading Bhagwat Saptah and Satyanarayan Katha.
The viral photo of the billboard has been altered to give it a communal spin. The original poster by the AAP states, "Gujarat will change now."
Logically→ A video shows Union Minister Nitin Gadkari making a dig at the Modi government, which led to his removal from the party’s parliamentary board.
BJP didn't reveal why Nitin Gadkari had been removed from the party's parliamentary board. An old video of Gadkari was falsely linked to his removal.
Logically→ BJP leader Nitin Gadkari not worried about his position, hints at quitting the party.
Nitin Gadkari's remarks at an event recalling his tenure as a minister in the 90s were clipped and shared out-of-context.
PolitiFact→ Republican Party of Florida – No, Charlie Crist doesn't support an agenda to 'defund the police'
Charlie Crist "supported Biden's agenda to defund the police."
Snopes→ Did Liz Cheney Say the Republican Party Is ‘Very Sick’?
We transcribed U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney's full answer from her interview on the ABC News Sunday morning TV show, "This Week with George Stephanopoulos."
Snopes→ Finnish PM: No Drugs, Just Lots of Dancing at ‘Wild’ Party
Finland’s prime minister says she did nothing wrong when letting her hair down and partying with friends.
Logically→ BJP members were thrashed by local people after JD(U) broke alliance with the party in Bihar.
BJP and Trinamool worker's scuffle in West Bengal has been shared as a clash between JD(U) and BJP in Biha.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Amazon Is NOT Selling Unclaimed Packages For $1.95 — It’s A Third-Party Seller
Does Amazon host a charity event at the end of the year and distribute random unclaimed Amazon packages for $1.95? No, that's not true: An Amazon spokesperson wrote to us saying that Amazon will sell returns to third-party buyers if the i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Is NOT Real That Shows Ghislaine Maxwell Partying With Judge Who Approved Mar-a-Lago Warrant
Is a photograph real that shows Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, partying with the judge who approved the FBI warrant to search former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence? No, that's not true: It's be
Poynter→ Factually: In Georgia, fact-checkers have become targets of the ruling party
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it in your email every other Thursday. While Georgian democracy has never flourished, fact-checkers in th
Logically→ EU leaders party and enjoy live music concerts at the Parliament as citizens struggle amid high inflation.
A video of interpretive dance performed by youngsters during the closing session of the Conference on the Future of Europe is shared with an incorrect
Snopes→ They Danced and Died: Tragic Teen Party Mystery in S. Africa
South African authorities were seeking answers Monday, a day after 21 underage teenagers partying after the end of school exams died in a mysterious incident at a nightclub.
PolitiFact→ Democratic Party of Wisconsin – Democrats still exaggerating GOP backing of Scott’s plan on Social Security, Medicare, taxes
Republican politicians are pushing a plan "that could raise taxes on almost one in three Wisconsinites and sunset Social Security and Medicare in five years."