Quick Take Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III reportedly told House members that failure to provide more aid for Ukraine could lead to Russia’s invasion of a NATO ally and a direct U.S. military response in accordance wit
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FactCheck.org→ What’s in the Ethics Report on George Santos?
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. The investigative subcommittee of the House Committee on Ethics released a 56-page report on Nov. 16 that found Rep. George Santos of New York “placed his desire for private g
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Topless Photo Does NOT Show New York AG Letitia James — The Illegally Obtained Photo Shows Victim Of Federal Cybercrime
Does a topless photo show New York Attorney General Letitia James? No, that's not true: This photo does not show James, but Stacey Plaskett, the U.S. delegate to Congress from the Virgin Islands, who was a victim of cybercrime. Two disgru
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Rioters’ Forcibly Entering DC Home On October 28, 2023 — Homeowner Welcomed Them In During 2020 Demonstration
Did protesters in Washington, D.C., riot and rush people into a house on October 28, 2023, as a video on Instagram claims to show? No, that's not true: The video is from a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest. The homeowner told television sta
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: University of Pennsylvania Protest Chant Did NOT Urge ‘Jewish Genocide’ — It Said ‘We Charge You With Genocide’
Did University of Pennsylvania students chant, "We want Jewish genocide!" at a pro-Palestine rally in Philadelphia? No, that's not true: The chant was, "Israel, Israel, you can't hide, we charge you with genocide." The student group poste
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump on ‘Meet the Press’
Kristen Welker’s first week as the new moderator of NBC’s “Meet the Press” featured an interview with former President Donald Trump, and she was busy trying to push back on his numerous false and misleading statements. Here
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Eustace Marvello’ Mugshot Tweet
On August 25 2023, a mugshot showing an interestingly coiffed man going by the name of “Eustace Marvello,” who was purportedly involved in a scheme to interfere with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, began circulating on Twitter: Eusta
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Trump’s Georgia Indictment
For the fourth time in a little more than four months, former President Donald Trump was indicted. This time, it’s by a special state grand jury in Georgia that alleges Trump and 18 co-defendants “refused to accept that Trump lost” the 2020 p
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Suits’ Writers Paid Just $3,000?
On August 13 2023, a popular post to Reddit’s r/WorkReform featured a claim about writers for the popular show Suits only earning $3,000 “collectively” for their work on the series: Here’s Why They’re Striking b
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Graco Is NOT Giving Away Car Seats For $1
Is baby gear company Graco giving away car seats for only $1? No, that's not true: The post includes a link to a website that is not an official Graco Baby site and does not allow a user to interact and actually obtain a car seat. The ima
FactCheck.org→ Indictment Details Trump’s Attempt to Overturn Swing State Election Outcomes
The federal indictment against former President Donald Trump, concerning his efforts to remain in office despite losing the election, details actions Trump and his co-conspirators allegedly took to get state officials to change legitimate electoral vo
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Trump’s Jan. 6 Indictment
On Aug. 1, the Department of Justice filed an indictment against former President Donald Trump concerning his attempts to remain in power despite losing the 2020 presidential election — efforts that culminated in obstructing the counting of elec
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Administration Did NOT Blame Kamala Harris For Cocaine Found In White House
Did the Biden administration blame Vice President Kamala Harris for the cocaine found in the White House on July 2, 2023? No, that's not true: There's no information or evidence to support that claim. The White House has never said or sug
Truth or Fiction?→ Meta Layoffs Grease the Skids for Election Disinformation
The tech company Meta has quietly laid off workers specializing in identifying disinformation on its lead platform Facebook, CNN reported on July 11 2023. According to the news network: Several members of the team that countered mis- and disinformation
FactCheck.org→ Trump, Iran and the ‘Highly Confidential’ Document
In an interview with Fox News, former President Donald Trump denied showing a classified plan of a U.S. attack on Iran when he met in July 2021 with four people who lacked security clearances — contrary to an audio transcript of Trump contained
FactCheck.org→ Ad Misleads: Trump Not Charged as Spy
The latest ad from the anti-Trump Lincoln Project promotes the same mistaken argument that Donald Trump himself has made — that the former president has been charged with spying or espionage. Trump was charged under a part of the Espionage Act c
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Distortions of Federal Indictment
In the days leading up to his June 13 arraignment and in a speech several hours afterward, former President Donald Trump distorted what the federal indictment against him said and made faulty comparisons to other politicians’ actions. Trum
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Trump’s Federal Indictment
On June 9, the Department of Justice unsealed a 44-page indictment against former President Donald Trump detailing allegations not only of mishandling sensitive classified documents after he left office, but of obstructing federal officials who tried
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: These Are NOT Real Clips Of Pelosi, AOC, Biden Discussing January 6 Insurrection
Is there legitimate footage of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi giving a "shoot to kill order" for those who participated in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021? Similarly, is there legitimate footage of U.S. Rep. Ale
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘It’s Just Disgusting’: E. Jean Carroll Considering Suing Trump Again After CNN ‘Town Hall’
Author and veteran journalist E. Jean Carroll said she is considering filing a new defamation suit against disgraced former U.S. President Donald Trump in the wake of a heavily-criticized “town hall” broadcast on CNN. “Everything̵
Truth or Fiction?→ The ‘TikTok Benadryl Challenge’
On April 17 2023, a viral tweet about a deadly “Benadryl challenge” spreading on TikTok claimed that a boy in Ohio died after participating in it: 13-year-old dead after trying deadly TikTok “Benadryl challenge” The challenge is where
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Indictment Confounds Challengers
Protesters gather in front of Trump Tower in New York City Friday after a grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)Plus: Club for Growth VP and former De
FactCheck.org→ No Evidence Scientists Received Grant for Changing Opinion on Pandemic Origins, Contrary to Claims
In 2020, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases awarded 11 grants to scientists so they could investigate how and where infectious agents emerge from wildlife and cause illness in humans. Although the grants were r
Truth or Fiction?→ White Nationalist Nick Fuentes ‘Removed’ from CPAC, Livestreams Anti-Semitic Speech
On March 5 2023, Twitter video of a highly antisemitic and bigoted speech by white nationalist Nick Fuentes spread against a backdrop of news about Fuentes at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC): Yesterday, in Nick Fuentes’s speech,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Credible Evidence Arizona Lawmakers, Judges, Other Public Officials Taking Bribes From Sinaloa Cartel, Fixing Elections
Are lawmakers, judges and other public officials in Arizona taking bribes from the Sinaloa cartel and fixing elections? No, there's no reliable evidence that's true: Jacqueline Breger, an insurance agent who made the allegations during a
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Ron DeSantis Say ‘You’d Never See Kurt Cobain or David Bowie Dressing Like Women’?
On February 22 2023, an Imgur account shared a screenshot of a tweet which purportedly quoted Florida’s far-right governor Ron DeSantis (R) on music stars Kurt Cobain and David Bowie “never … dressing like women”: Top comments
FactCheck.org→ Gen. Milley Has Long Combat History, Contrary to Social Media Posts
Quick Take Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is the nation’s highest-ranking military officer. But posts on social media falsely claimed Milley “never served in combat.” Milley has an “extensive backgroun
The Dispatch→ Where the Tech Layoffs Are Hitting Hardest
Amazon headquarters in Seattle.(Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images.)Companies are cutting programmers, human resources, and DEI staffers.The post Where the Tech Layoffs Are Hitting Hardest appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Matrix’ Speech NOT The Reason Ex-Kickboxer Andrew Tate Was Arrested In Romania
Was former kickboxing champion and internet influencer Andrew Tate arrested by authorities in Romania because of a speech he gave about the "matrix" -- a rigged society system he claims is designed to benefit only the rich? No, that's not
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Deep State’ Conspiracy NOT Behind Arrest of Ex-Kickboxing Champ Andrew Tate — Satirical Site Made The Claim
Did a "deep state" conspiracy lead to Romania's arrest of former kickboxing champion and online celebrity Andrew Tate on December 29, 2022? No, that's not true: Romanian authorities have told Lead Stories that Tate was arrested following
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Andrew Tate’s Arrest NOT Because Of Pizza Boxes In Video With Name, Phone Number — It Followed Long Probe
Did the appearance of a name and number on pizza boxes delivered to former professional kickboxer Andrew Tate in a video he posted lead to his arrest by Romanian authorities on December 29, 2022? No, that's not true: Ramona Bolla, a spoke
Truth or Fiction?→ DeSantis Lawyers ‘Define Woke’
On December 3 2022, tweets and posts appeared about attorneys for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) being “forced” to define the popular descriptor “woke,” purportedly responding that it was “the belief there are systemi
FactCheck.org→ ‘Died Suddenly’ Pushes Bogus Depopulation Theory
SciCheck Digest What appear to be ordinary postmortem blood clots are held up in a viral online video as supposed evidence that there’s a depopulation plot underway using COVID-19 vaccination to kill people. There’s no evidence for this theory.
Truth or Fiction?→ Hammer-Wielding Home Invader Attacks Paul Pelosi, Spouse of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Early on the morning of October 28 2022, news appeared that the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was attacked at their residence by an individual with a hammer. A post to Reddit’s r/WhitePeopleTwitter featured a tweet about the incident:
FactCheck.org→ Super PAC Ads Distort New York Congressional Candidate’s ‘Help Not Handcuffs’ Quote
The Congressional Leadership Fund, a Republican super PAC, is running ads on TV and social media that distort Democratic House candidate Josh Riley’s positions on crime. One ad misleadingly claims that the New York Democrat said he “suppo
FactCheck.org→ Pro-Dixon Ad Uses ‘Joke’ About Drag Queens in a Misleading Attack on Whitmer
Michigan’s Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel said she was joking when she said in a June speech that there should be “a drag queen for every school.” During the speech, Nessel talked about her frustration with politicians who f
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Italians Taking Down EU Flag Is NOT From September 2022 — It’s From 2013
Does this video show Italians take down the European Union (EU) flag and replacing it with an Italian flag after the right-wing Brothers of Italy group won an election in 2022? No, that's not true: This video is from December 13, 2013. Th
FactCheck.org→ Trump Distorts Facts in Pennsylvania Rally
As the Department of Justice investigates his handling of highly classified documents, former President Donald Trump spoke for nearly two hours in a rally in Pennsylvania that was filled with false, exaggerated and misleading statements: Trump false
FactCheck.org→ Posts Fabricate Claim that Congress Voted to Exempt Members from IRS Audits
Quick Take After Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes funding to increase staff at the IRS, social media posts falsely claimed members of Congress “voted to exempt themselves from IRS auditing of their personal finances.
Poynter→ What is Jan. 6 hearing witness Cassidy Hutchinson’s background?
A former White House staffer on June 28 took center stage in the congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, delivering the most revealing testimony […] The post What is Jan. 6 hearing witness Cassidy Hutchinson